Key term
OCR GCSE Physical Education J587
Applied Anatomy and Physiology
Physical Training
Socio-Cultural Influences
Sports Psychology
Movement Analysis
- 2 subtopics
- 6 things to know
- J587/01
What Movement Analysis covers
Movement Analysis is examined in J587/01, Physical factors affecting performance. It covers lever systems and mechanical advantage and Planes and axes of movement.
Where it is assessed
J587/01
Physical factors affecting performance, a one-hour paper worth 30% of the GCSE.
Check the OCR specification ↗The 2 subtopics
Each one has its own page.
- Lever systems and mechanical advantageFirst, second and third class levers at the neck, ankle and elbow, the effort arm and resistance arm, and mechanical advantage with worked calculations.Open →
- Planes and axes of movementThe sagittal, frontal and transverse planes, the frontal, transverse and longitudinal axes, and the planes and axes of somersaults, cartwheels, spins, kicks and golf swings.Open →
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
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Where are the frontal and transverse planes, and which movements happen in each?
Process
How does the neck work as a first class lever when a footballer tilts the head back before heading the ball?
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What are the three parts of a lever system?
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In a lever system in the body, what acts as the fulcrum, the lever and the effort?
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What is a plane of movement?
Take Movement Analysis further
The same content, four other ways.
Commonly confused
Pairs that lose marks when they are blurred together.
First class lever vs Second class lever
First class lever: an arrangement with the fulcrum between the effort and the load. Second class lever: an arrangement with the load between the fulcrum and the effort.
Second class lever vs Third class lever
Second class lever: an arrangement with the load between the fulcrum and the effort. Third class lever: an arrangement with the effort between the fulcrum and the load.
Effort arm vs Resistance arm
Effort arm: the distance from the fulcrum to where the muscle's force is applied. Resistance arm: the distance from the fulcrum to the weight being moved.
Questions from this topic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
What are the three parts of a lever system?
Model answer
A lever system has a fulcrum, an effort and a load. The fulcrum is the pivot, the effort is the force applied and the load is the resistance being moved.
- 2
In a lever system in the body, what acts as the fulcrum, the lever and the effort?
Model answer
The joint acts as the fulcrum and the bone acts as the lever. The effort comes from a contracting muscle.
- 3
How are the parts arranged in a first class lever?
Model answer
A first class lever has the fulcrum in the middle, between the effort and the load.
- 4
How does the neck work as a first class lever when a footballer tilts the head back before heading the ball?
Model answer
The fulcrum is the joint between the top of the spine and the skull. The load is the weight of the head, in front of the fulcrum. The effort comes from the neck muscles at the back.
- 5
How are the parts arranged in a second class lever?
Model answer
A second class lever has the load in the middle, between the fulcrum and the effort.
- 6
Explain how the ankle acts as a second class lever when a sprinter pushes off the blocks.
Model answer
The fulcrum is the ball of the foot and the load is the body's weight acting through the ankle. The effort comes from the gastrocnemius pulling on the heel through the Achilles tendon.
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Movement Analysis revision questions
- What does Movement Analysis cover in OCR GCSE Physical Education?
- 2 subtopics: lever systems and mechanical advantage and planes and axes of movement. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
- How is Movement Analysis organised?
- By the OCR J587 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.
Every question in Movement Analysis, on a schedule.
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