Key term
CCEA A-Level Sports Science and the Active Leisure Industry 7210
Components of Fitness
Training Methods
Fitness Testing
Topic overviewPurpose, protocol, validity and reliability of testsChoosing tests: maximal, sub-maximal and technologyTests of aerobic enduranceTests of strength, muscular endurance and powerSpeed, agility, flexibility, balance, co-ordination and reaction testsSupervising, recording and evaluating test results
Fitness Programmes and Exercise Sessions
Topic overviewAssessing a client and designing a programmeHeart rate training zones and the Karvonen methodResistance loads, work to recovery ratios and the Borg scalePlanning and leading circuits, exercise to music and spinningInstructing, motivating and observing participantsEvaluating a session or programme
Safety and Risk Assessment in Training
The Active Leisure Industry
Lifestyle and Health
Nutrition for Health and Exercise
Enhancing Fitness
Safety in the Active Leisure Industry
Barriers to Participation
Health of the Nation
Components of the Leisure Industry
Planning an Active Leisure Event
Teamwork and Running an Event
Evaluating an Active Leisure Event
The Respiratory System
The Cardiovascular System
The Skeletal System
The Muscular System
Effects of Exercise on Body Systems
Ethics in Sports Performance
Skill Acquisition
Ethics in Sports Performance
Implications of drug taking for athletes and sport
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Overview
Health risks of steroids, EPO and blood doping, cheating and reputation, the Lance Armstrong case, pressure to win, young athletes, the spirit of sport, state-sponsored doping and arguments for allowing drugs.
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Key term
What are the health risks of EPO and blood doping?
Key term
Why is drug taking in sport described as cheating?
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What are the health risks of anabolic steroids?
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Steroids can cause liver damage, heart disease, mood swings and aggression. Hormonal side effects include infertility.
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What are the health risks of EPO and blood doping?
Model answer
EPO and blood doping thicken the blood, raising the risk of clots, stroke and heart attack. Some endurance athletes have died.
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Why is drug taking in sport described as cheating?
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Banned drugs give an advantage that others do not have. The principle of fair competition is broken.
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How can doping damage the reputation of a sport?
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High-profile doping cases reduce public trust and sponsorship. Fans may doubt every outstanding performance.
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What was the effect of the Lance Armstrong case on cycling?
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Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles in 2012 for doping. Trust in cycling and its results was badly damaged.
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How can pressure to win lead athletes to take drugs?
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Money, fame, national expectation and pressure from coaches can push athletes towards doping. Some believe rivals are doping too.
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