Figure 1 The participation pyramid
Here’s a question for you: ‘What physiological, psychological and socio-cultural factors are needed to produce world and Olympic champions?’ Can you answer it? The question would require a huge answer — it’s actually the whole of your A-level course plus a lot more.
The PHED3 paper sets out to assess your understanding of how the performance of individual athletes and teams can be optimised. It builds on the foundations of the AS course, which essentially covered ways to increase participation and develop performance. One easy way to understand the concept underlying the A2 course is to use the ‘participation pyramid’, as in Figure 1.
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