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Movement analysis (Component 1)

3 dot points across 3 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do we collect, present and interpret data to analyse movement and fitness?

Collecting qualitative and quantitative data, presenting it in tables and graphs, calculating averages and range, and interpreting results against normative data.
A focused answer to Edexcel GCSE PE on the use of data: collecting qualitative and quantitative data, presenting it in tables and graphs, calculating the mean, median, mode and range, and interpreting results against normative data tables.
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How do lever systems allow the body to produce and control movement in sport?

The three classes of lever, their components (fulcrum, effort, load), examples in the body, and mechanical advantage and disadvantage.
A focused answer to Edexcel GCSE PE on lever systems: the three classes of lever, the positions of the fulcrum, effort and load, sporting examples in the body, and how mechanical advantage and disadvantage affect performance.
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How do planes and axes describe movement in gymnastics and sport?

The three planes (sagittal, frontal, transverse) and three axes (frontal, sagittal, vertical) and the sporting actions that occur in each.
A focused answer to Edexcel GCSE PE on planes and axes of movement: the sagittal, frontal and transverse planes, the frontal, sagittal and vertical axes, and the sporting actions (somersault, cartwheel and twist) that occur in each.
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