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Television and Sport

Lots of companies, like BT and Sky, show sport on their channels. The benefits for these companies are:

Lower costs

Sport can cost less money to televise than drama programmes for TV companies.
This is because TV companies are only paying for television rights and the production team to televise (show on television) sport. For a drama programme, they would have to pay for the cast, the staging, the production team and the backstage staff.

Fast-paced viewing

Sport also makes a very good show.
It is exciting, fast-paced and contains few stoppages in play.
Sport is often competitive, which may make it popular.

Role model performers

Watching performers with high levels of skill, strength or fitness may attract viewers.
Furthermore, the personalities of the performers (or role models) may attract viewers.

Easy to follow

Sports often have simple rules.
This can make them easy to follow and understand.

Audience and Development

Sport has also had to adapt and develop to the media to make it more exciting for viewers. An example is the introduction of 20/20 cricket to make cricket more exciting.

Audience

The TV audience (and media) influence the time of sporting events.
Sport is aired at popular times in the week to make sure that the TV companies get the biggest audiences possible.
- E.g. football kick-off times on Saturday at 12:30pm/3:00pm/5:15pm and Sunday at 1:30pm/4:00pm.

Development

Sport has also benefited from technological developments.
Tools like slow motion replays, hawk-eye and TMO (television match official) can all make sport more exciting for the TV audience and crowd.

Media Coverage of Sport

Except for television, the media cover sports in lots of different ways.

Radio programmes

Radio programmes are useful because they provide running commentaries and talk shows where sport can be discussed.
This gets the public involved and mixes public opinion with the expert opinions of professionals.

Newspapers

There are 2 types of newspapers:
- Broadsheet.
  - Place emphasis on being an information service.
  - Have fewer pages about sport but cover a wide range of sports.
- Tabloid.
  - More interested in sporting personalities and only 25% of their newspaper contains sport.
  - Only cover the ‘main’ sports (e.g. football).

Internet

The internet is an interactive platform that lets people from all over the world interact with one another.
Websites are now far more interactive than they used to be.
We can access them from any platform: laptops, mobiles, tablets etc.

1Applied Anatomy & Physiology

1.1The Musculoskeletal System

1.1.1Musculoskeletal Structure

1.1.2Structure of the Skeleton

1.1.3Functions of the Skeleton

1.1.4Joints

1.1.5Joints 2

1.1.6Antagonistic Muscle Movement

1.1.7End of Topic Test - The Musculoskeletal System

1.1.8Exam-Style Questions - Musculoskeletal System

1.2The Cardio-Respiratory System

1.2.1Pathway of Air

1.2.2Blood Vessels

1.2.3Blood Vessels 2

1.2.4Structure of the Heart

1.2.5Cardiac Cycle

1.2.6Measures of Heart Performance

1.2.7The Mechanics of Breathing

1.2.8The Mechanics of Breathing 2

1.2.9The Lungs

1.2.10End of Topic Test - The Cardio-Respiratory System

1.2.11Exam-Style Questions - Cardio-Respiratory System

1.3Anaerobic & Aerobic Exercise

1.3.1Aerobic & Anaerobic Respiration

1.3.2Recovering After Exercise

1.3.3Treatments for Recovery

1.4Short-Term Effects of Exercise

1.4.1Short-Term Effects of Exercise

1.4.2Long-Term Effects of Exercise

2Movement Analysis

2.1Lever Systems

2.1.1Lever Systems

2.1.2Mechanical Advantage

2.1.3Basic Sporting Movements

2.1.4Basic Sporting Movements 2

2.2Planes & Axes of Movement

2.2.1Planes & Axes of Movement

2.2.2End of Topic Test - Movement Analysis

2.2.3Exam-Style Questions - Movement

3Physical Training

3.1Health & Fitness

3.1.1Health & Fitness

3.2The Components of Fitness

3.2.1The Components of Fitness

3.2.2Sports & Fitness

3.2.3Fitness Testing

3.2.4Measuring Agility & Balance

3.2.5Measuring Cardiovascular & Coordination

3.2.6Measuring Endurance & Power

3.2.7Measuring Reaction Time & Strength

3.2.8Measuring Strength, Speed & Flexibility

3.2.9End of Topic Test - The Components of Fitness

3.2.10Exam-Style Questions - Fitness Tests

4The Principles of Training

4.1Principles of Training

4.1.1Principles & Circuit Training

4.1.2Continuous & Fartlek Training

4.1.3Plyometric & Static Training

4.1.4Weight & Interval Training

4.2Optimising Training

4.2.1Optimising Training

4.2.2Altitude & Seasonal Training

4.2.3Warming Up

4.2.4Cooling Down

4.2.5End of Topic Test - Principles & Optimisation

4.2.6Exam-Style Questions - Sport-Specific Fitness

5Using Data

5.1Types of Data

5.1.1Quantitative Data

5.1.2Qualitative Data

5.2Data Presentation & Analysis

5.2.1Data Presentation & Analysis

6Sports Psychology

6.1Skills

6.1.1Skills

6.1.2Skills 2

6.1.3Goals & Targets

6.1.4Skills HyperLearning

6.2Feedback & Preparation

6.2.1Information Processing

6.2.2Guidance

6.2.3Guidance 2

6.2.4Feedback

6.2.5Mental Preparation

6.2.6Controlling & Optimising Arousal

6.2.7Exam-Style Questions - Skills & Guidance

6.3Personality & Behaviour

6.3.1Aggression

6.3.2Motivation

6.3.3Personality Types

6.3.4End of Topic Test - Sports Psychology

6.3.5Exam-Style Questions - Aggression & Motivation

7Socio-cultural Influences

8Health & Fitness

8.1Overview of Health

8.1.1Well-Being & Fitness

8.1.2Types of Health

8.2Sedentary Lifestyles

8.2.1Sedentary Lifestyle

8.2.2Obesity & Performance

8.2.3Somatotypes

8.3Nutrition & Hydration

8.3.1Nutrition

8.3.2Nutrition 2

8.3.3Hydration

8.3.4End of Topic Test - Health & Fitness

8.3.5Exam-Style Questions - Nutrition & Hydration

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