Key term
Eduqas A-Level Physical Education A550QS
Health, Fitness and an Active Lifestyle
Short-Term Responses to Exercise
Long-Term Adaptations to Exercise
Fitness Testing and Components of Fitness
Training Methods, Principles and Periodisation
Topic overviewSpecificity, progressive overload, reversibility, variance and FITTContinuous, fartlek, interval and high intensity trainingWeight, plyometric, circuit and flexibility trainingAltitude training and training in hot and cold climatesTraining zones, heart rate monitoring and periodisation
Energy Systems
Fatigue and Recovery
Diet, Nutrition and Supplements
Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
Joints and the Musculo-Skeletal System
Planes, Axes and Movement Patterns
Biomechanical Principles and Levers
Linear and Angular Motion
Projectile Motion and Fluid Mechanics
Performance Analysis
Technology in Sport
Personality
Attitudes
Goal Setting
Stress, Arousal and Anxiety
Motivation
Aggression
Social Facilitation
Group Dynamics and Leadership
Attribution Theory
Self-Efficacy and Confidence
Skill, Ability and Skill Classification
Learning Curves, Theories and Stages
Transfer, Practice and Guidance
Information Processing, Memory and Feedback
Sport, Culture and Society
The Emergence of Modern Sport
Ethics, Deviance and Doping
Social Differentiation in Sport
Sport and the Mass Media
Commercialisation and Globalisation
Personality
Extroverts, introverts and Type A and Type B personalities
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Overview
Extroverts and introverts in team and individual sports, stable and neurotic personalities, the stable extrovert, Type A and Type B personalities and their effect on performance, and the choice of sport.
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Key term
What is an extrovert?
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What is an introvert?
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What is an extrovert?
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An extrovert is outgoing, sociable and seeks excitement. Extroverts have low natural arousal levels.
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What is an introvert?
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An introvert is quiet, reserved and prefers their own company. Introverts have high natural arousal levels.
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Why might extroverts prefer team sports?
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Extroverts enjoy social contact and high levels of stimulation. Fast team games such as rugby provide both.
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Why might introverts prefer individual sports?
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Introverts prefer less stimulation and more control. Precise, self-paced activities such as archery or long-distance running suit them.
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What is a stable personality?
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A stable personality is calm, even-tempered and predictable. Stable performers cope well with pressure.
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What is a neurotic personality?
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A neurotic personality is anxious, moody and unpredictable. Neurotic performers may struggle under pressure.
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