preparatory exercises to prepare the mind and body for physical activity

the act of allowing physiological activity to return to normal gradually after strenous exercise by engaging in less strenuous exercise

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

exercises to increase the range of movement at joints

a waste product produced in the muscle tissues during strenuous exercise where the anaerobic system is in use

Warm up and cool down

Physical education

PAR-Qs and injury prevention

Sport specific injuries and RICE treatment

Performance enhancing drugs

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, injury prevention and performance enhancing drugs

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 description to correct injury prevention consideration.

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

Warm up and cool down

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.