Haryana BSEH Secondary Physical Education flashcards

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Physical education definition

Education through physical activities that aims at total development of the individual - physical, mental, social, emotional and moral - through a planned curriculum.

Aim versus objective

An aim is a broad long-term goal such as all-round development; an objective is a specific, measurable short-term outcome such as improving a skill or fitness component.

Growth

Quantitative and measurable increase in body size, such as height, weight and girth, which can be observed and recorded over time.

Development

Qualitative change in functional capacity, skill and behaviour that accompanies growth, such as improved coordination, reasoning and social adjustment.

Cephalocaudal direction

The principle that growth and motor control proceed from head to toe, so an infant controls the head and neck before the trunk and legs.

Adolescent growth spurt

A rapid increase in height and weight during puberty, occurring earlier in girls (about 10–12 years) than in boys (about 12–14 years).

Health-related fitness

The five components that reduce disease risk: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition.

Skill-related fitness

Performance components that support sport skill: speed, agility, balance, coordination, power and reaction time.

FITT principle

A framework for designing fitness programmes using four variables: Frequency of sessions, Intensity of work, Time or duration, and Type of activity.

Body mass index formula

BMI equals body weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared; it screens for weight status but does not measure body fat directly.

Modern Olympic founder

Pierre de Coubertin, the French educator who revived the Olympic Games; the first modern Games were held at Athens in 1896.

Olympic motto

Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter, meaning Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together, expressing the striving for excellence shared by all athletes.

Olympic rings

Five interlocking rings in blue, yellow, black, green and red on a white field, representing the five inhabited continents united by Olympism.

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna

India's highest sporting honour, instituted in 1991–92 and renamed after hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand in 2021.

Arjuna Award

A national sports award instituted in 1961, given for outstanding performance over the preceding four years at national and international level.

Dronacharya Award

A national award instituted in 1985 that honours coaches who have produced outstanding performers and medal winners in sport.

Abhinav Bindra

Indian shooter who won the first individual Olympic gold medal for India, in the 10 m air rifle event at Beijing in 2008.

Cricket over

A set of six legal deliveries bowled by one bowler from one end; an innings ends when ten batters are dismissed.

Football offside rule

An attacking player is offside if nearer the opponents' goal line than the ball and second-last defender when the ball is played, unless in own half.

Badminton scoring

A game is won at 21 points with a two-point lead, capped at 30; a match is the best of three games.

Volleyball rotation

Players rotate clockwise each time their team wins the serve; six players occupy front and back court positions.

Ashtanga Yoga limbs

Patanjali's eight limbs: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi, progressing from ethical conduct to absorption.

Surya Namaskar

A sequence of twelve linked postures performed with coordinated breathing that develops flexibility, strength and cardiovascular efficiency.

Bhujangasana

The cobra pose, a prone posture in which the trunk is lifted on the arms while the pelvis stays on the floor, stretching the spine and chest.

Lifestyle diseases

Non-communicable conditions linked to inactivity and poor diet, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and coronary heart disease.

Balanced diet

A diet supplying carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water and fibre in proportions that meet energy and body-building needs.

RICE protocol

First aid for soft-tissue injury: Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation applied during the first 24 to 48 hours to limit swelling.

Sprain versus strain

A sprain is an injury to a ligament at a joint; a strain is an injury to a muscle or its tendon caused by overstretching.

CPR compression rate

Adult chest compressions at 100 to 120 per minute, about 5 to 6 cm deep, with a ratio of 30 compressions to 2 rescue breaths.

Progressive overload

The training principle that load must be increased gradually above habitual levels for fitness to continue improving without injury.

Physical education careers

Roles including PE teacher, coach, fitness trainer, sports physiotherapist, nutritionist, referee, sports administrator and sports journalist.

Shuttle run test

A fitness test in which the performer repeatedly sprints between two lines, measuring agility, speed and change-of-direction ability.