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SAPhysical Education

Focus Area 2: Through Movement

7 dot points across 7 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do arousal and anxiety affect performance, and how can performers manage them?

How do groups form, develop and become cohesive, and what makes a team perform better than the sum of its members?

What drives people to start, persist with and improve in physical activity, and how does goal setting harness this?

How do nutrition and hydration before, during and after activity support performance and recovery?

How is a training year structured so an athlete peaks at the right time and avoids overtraining?

How do collaboration, communication and tactical decision-making influence the quality of performance in a group movement context?

How do the principles of training and the choice of training method produce specific physiological adaptations that improve performance?