Sports science 1

Subject Overview 

Sports Science    Semester 1

• In this subject, you will be able to learn about the science of sport and investigate biomechanical factors that influence how your body moves when playing sport. Have you ever wondered how a ball spins through the air or how friction impacts on the movement of a ping pong ball across the table?  Would you like to learn about projectile motion and the optimal angle of release or how balance and stability plays a vital role in the performance of a gymnast? 

You'll also dive into the concept of skill acquisition in sport and the science of how athletes learn, refine, and retain movement patterns. 

Come and join in the fun and learn about the theory of movement and put this theory into practice in the form of games, skill improvement and testing of the concepts. 

Topics covered:

• Linear and angular motion

• Newtons laws of motion

• Levers

• Equilibrium 

• Projectile motions

• Skill acquisition