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movement concepts. A framework for increasing the effectiveness of movement
by helping students become more skilful, knowledgeable, and expressive in their movements. Movement concepts include body awareness, spatial awareness, effort awareness, and relationship. (See pp. 33–34 for examples.)
movement principles. A set of biomechanical principles that can be applied to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of movements.
The principles are related to stability, effort, and motion in different directions. Application of these principles becomes more refined as movement competence increases. (See pp. 34–35 for examples.)
movement skills. Skills of stability, locomotion, and manipulation, which are the foundation of all physical activity and are essential to both an individual’s development of effective motor skills and his or her application of those skills in the context of a wide variety of physical activities. See also locomotion, manipulation, and stability.
movement strategies. A term encompassing a variety of approaches that help a player or team attain the ultimate goal or objective of an activity or game, such as moving to an open space to be in a position to receive an object or hitting an object away from opponents to make it difficult for opponents to retrieve the object. Similar activities within game categories often employ common or similar strategies. (See pp. 35–37 for further information.)
muscular endurance. A health-related component
of physical fitness that relates to the muscle’s ability to continue to exert force over a period of time without fatigue. See also health-related fitness.
muscular strength. A health-related component of physical fitness that relates to the ability of the muscle to exert force or maximum effort. See also health-related fitness.
naturopathy. A system of medicine in which disease is treated by the use of a variety of natural remedies rather than by drugs or surgery.
net/wall activities. Activities in which players send an object towards a court or target area that their opponent(s) are defending. The aim is to make it difficult for opponent(s) to return the object and to cause it to land in the target area.
nutrient. A substance that provides essential nourishment. Types of nutrients include carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins,
and minerals.
obesity. An accumulation of excess body fat. Obesity occurs when a person consumes more food energy than is needed to provide for all of the day’s activities, including work and exercise. Obesity is a risk factor in a number of chronic diseases. Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is important for reducing the risk of those diseases and improving overall health.
offence. The practice or role of working proactively to gain an advantage and score. See also defence.
open space. During game play, refers to the part
of the playing area that is clear and available for movement at any given time. Players use open spaces during games to receive passes and move without obstacles. Strategically, students may use open space differently in different categories of activities, such as hitting to open spaces in striking/ fielding or net/wall activities, or running to open spaces that are close to the goal area in territory activities.
overload (fitness training principle). The concept that to improve fitness, the body must do more work than it is accustomed to doing. The amount of work can be increased to provide overload by adjusting the frequency, intensity, time, and/or type of activity. See also individuality, reversibility, and specificity.
pedometer. A small, portable electronic device that automatically counts each step a person takes in
a day. Some pedometers are able to multiply the number of steps by the wearer’s step length to calculate the distance the wearer has walked
that day.
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