btec-national-sport-level-3-sample-pages-9781444111989.pdf

Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
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Mandatory units
1 Anatomy for Sport & Exercise 1
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The structure and function of the skeletal system
1.3 The structure and function of the muscular system
1.4 The cardiovascular system
1.5 The respiratory system
2 Sport & Exercise Physiology 31
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The initial responses of the body to exercise
2.3 How the body responds to steady-state exercise
2.4 Fatigue and how the body recovers from exercise
2.5 How the body adapts to long-term exercise
3 Sport & Exercise Psychology 51
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The effects of personality and motivation on sports performance
3.3 The relationship between anxiety, arousal, stress and sports performance
3.4 The role of group dynamics in team sports
3.5 Planning a psychological skills training programme to enhance sporting performance
4 Research Methods for Sport & Exercise Sciences 78
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Key issues in research methods for sport and exercise sciences
4.3 Data collection techniques for sport and exercise sciences
4.4 Ethical and legal issues in sport and exercise sciences research
4.5 Qualitative data analysis techniques for sport and exercise sciences
4.6 Quantitative data analysis techniques for sport and exercise sciences
5 Research Project in Sport & Exercise Sciences 95
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Planning a sports science- or exercise science-based research project
5.3 Conducting a research project
5.4 Producing a sport science- or exercise science-based research project
5.5 Reviewing a sport science- or exercise science-based project
6 Sports Biomechanics in Action 113
6.1 Introduction
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