preparation before exercise that raises heart rate, increases body temperature, and enhances flexibility

gradual reduction of exercise intensity post-exercise to aid recovery and prevent muscle soreness

activities in a warm up that elevate heart rate and increase blood flow to muscles

exercises to increase the range of movement at joints

techniques to focus and prepare mentally for exercise, enhancing performance and reducing anxiety

Warming up and cooling down

Physical education

This unit unpicks the many factors to be considered to prevent injury in sport. It focussess on the effective delivery of both warm up and cool down components of training.

Physical training: injury and injury prevention

Order the phases of an effective warm up.

vasoconstriction of arteries towards inactive areas

Which is a benefit of an effective warm up?

increased pliability of ligaments and tendons

maintain breathing rate to expel excess carbon dioxide

Which is a benefit of an effective cool down?

Match the activity to the correct phase of a warm up.

A cool down prevents DOMS which is the delayed {{ }} of muscles soreness.

During a cool down it is advised to hold a stretch for 10 to {{ }} seconds.

Which of the following is an injury prevention strategy which requires an external object?

A {{ }} up should be completed at the start of any physical activity session to reduce the risk of injury.

Wearing appropriate footwear is beneficial to prevent slipping during sport and exercise and there is more ...

Which of the following is necessary in the arteries to increase blood flow during exercise?

Order the activities for a typical games training session.

increases the range of movement at a joint

allow for sufficient time to recover between sessions

knees bent and straight back when lifting from the floor

Match the injury prevention method with it's benefit. 

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