Advanced Physical Education & Sport for A-Level

by Honeybourne, John; Hill, Michael; Moors, Helen

• ISBN13: 9780748753048
• ISBN10: 0748753044
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-01
• Publisher: Nelson Thornes

Summary

Completely updated to match the revised course specifications, this is the key text for all A-Level courses in PE and Sport. Written by leading examiners and teachers, the book covers all course requirements with exceptional clarity.

Table of Contents

Introduction	v
About the author	vi
Acknowledgements	vii
Part 1 Anatomy, biomechanics and physiology	1	(78)
Introduction to the skeletal system	2	(8)
Joints and muscles	10	(17)
Skeletal muscle: structure, function and control	27	(11)
The mechanics of movement	38	(7)
Structure and function of the heart	45	(12)
Structure and function of the vascular system	57	(8)
The respiratory system	65	(14)
Further reading	77	(2)
Part 2 Skill acquisition	79	(48)
Skill and its characteristics	80	(8)
Theories related to the learning of skills	88	(22)
Theories related to the teaching of skills	110	(17)
Further reading	126	(1)
Part 3 Sociocultural aspects of physical education and sport	127	(72)
The origins and study of sport	128	(8)
Leisure, recreation and play	136	(7)
Physical and outdoor education	143	(6)
The organisation of sport in the United Kingdom	149	(12)
The organisation of European sport and global games	161	(9)
Sport in society and the pursuit of excellence	170	(11)
Factors affecting participation in sport	181	(7)
Deviance in sport	188	(4)
Sport and the media	192	(7)
Further reading	197	(2)
Part 4 Exercise physiology	199	(58)
Energy	200	(9)
Energy and exercise	209	(8)
The recovery process	217	(6)
Principles of training	223	(10)
Physical fitness	233	(24)
Further reading	255	(2)
Part 5 Psychology of physical education and sport	257	(50)
Individual differences	258	(21)
Social influences	279	(14)
Stress and its management	293	(14)
Further reading	304	(3)
Part 6 The historical development of sport	307	(30)
The era of popular recreation	308	(6)
Nineteenth-century athleticism and the role of the public school	314	(8)
Industrialisation and rational sport	322
The emergence of physical education	239	(98)
Further reading	335	(2)
Part 7 Comparative studies of sport	337	(55)
North America	338	(7)
Australia	345	(9)
France	354	(38)
Further reading	363	(1)
Exam questions
Anatomy, biomechanics and physiology	364	(2)
Skill acquisition	366	(2)
Sociocultural aspects of physical education and sport	368	(2)
Exercise physiology	370	(2)
Psychology of physical education and sport	372	(2)
The historical development of sport	374	(2)
Comparative studies of sport	376	(2)
Revision guides
Anatomy, biomechanics and physiology	378	(2)
Skill acquisition	380	(2)
Sociocultural aspects of physical education and sport	382	(2)
Exercise physiology	384	(2)
Psychology of physical Education and sport	386	(2)
The historical development of sport	388	(2)
Comparative studies of sport	390	(2)
Research guidelines	392	(3)
Glossary	395	(8)
Index	403