Joints and movement - muscles bring about movement at a joint - muscles can only pull they cannot push so two muscles are needed to move a bone back and forth. - a pair of…

Slide 1Energy systems Energy for muscular contraction during exercise comes from the splitting of a high energy compound (ATP). 3 systems – adenosine triphospate (ATP PC),…

1. ATP RE-SYNTHESIS LESSON 2 2. ATP STORES ATP STORES ARE LOW IN OUR BODIES SO ATP HAS TO BE RE-MADE OR RE-SYNTHESISED TO ALLOW ACTIVITY TO CONTINUE. THIS RE-SYNTHESIS IS…

Slide 1FATIGUE AND RECOVERY Slide 2 Key Skills and Knowledge At the completion of this topic, students should have knowledge of passive and active recovery methods to assist…

Slide 1 Fatigue and Recovery Slide 2 Fatigue Is the inability to continue with an activity at the same intensity, despite the desire to maintain intensity. Fatigue can be…

Slide 1 Slide 2 YOU KNOW THERE ARE 3 ENERGY SYSTEMS, RIGHT? ATP-PC  (also called ATP-CP Phosphate/Phosphagen/ Phospho-Creatine/CP/PC/Alactacid system) fuelled by Creatine…

Slide 1 Lactic Acid System Anaerobic Glycolysis Or Lactacid system Slide 2 Lactic Acid System It is Anaerobic (does not need 02). It requires more chemical reactions than…

FATIGUE AND RECOVERY Key Skills and Knowledge At the completion of this topic, students should have knowledge of passive and active recovery methods to assist in returning…

Fitness Testing Why fitness test? Testing is an important evaluation tool for the athlete as it gives them insight into their current physical condition and the effectiveness…

Fatigue and recovery mechanisms Fatigue and recovery mechanisms Fatigue Exercise induced reduction in the power-generating capacity of a muscle and an inability to continue…