Sport and PE

Part 1 Anatomy and physiology: skeletal considerations; muscular considerations; cardiovascular considerations; respiratory considerations; energy for movement; fatigue and recovery; physical fitness; training implications; nutritional implications; fundamental biomechanics. Part 2 Historical, social and cultural aspects: the organization of sport in the United Kingdom; concepts of physical activity; levels of sport participation; sport, politics and culture; issues and concerns in the modern day sports world; the history of sport; physical activities; comparative studies. Part 3 Psychological aspects of sport and PE: the nature of skilled performance; the principles of learning; theories of learning; turning theory into practice; individual differences; motivation in physical education and sport; social influences and performance; optimizing performace. Part 4 PE and sport studies project: requirements and assessment of the individual project; planning; developing the research problem and using relevant literature; reporting of method; the results; the final stages; project examples; suggested project titles; test rating.