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Isaac Newton Academy Revision Booklet- Exam 1

Component 01: Physical factors affecting performance 1.1 Applied anatomy and physiology 1.2 Physical training. Functions of the skeleton Location of Major

Bone stores crucial nutrients, minerals, and lipids and produces blood cells that nourish the body and play a vital role in protecting the body against infection. Bones have many functions, including the following:

Support: Bones provide a framework for the attachment of muscles and other tissues. Location

Arm - , radius and .

Hand - Carpals, Metacarpals and Phalanges.

Sternum and Ribs.

Femur – the bone. Patella – the cap. – the shin bone, the larger of the two leg bones located below the knee cap. Fibula – the smaller of the two leg bones located below the knee cap.

The OCR Spec expects us to know the following regarding synovial :

The definition of a synovial , Articulating bones of the knee and hinge joints and also the articulating bones of the shoulder and hip Ball and socket joints

Hinge Joint- A hinge joint is found at the knee and the elbow,

Synovial Joint- This is a freely moveable joint in thich the bones’ surfaces are covered Articulating bones of the elbow by cartilage and connected by joint are the Humerus radius fibrous connective tissue and Ulna . Articulating bones of capsule lines with synovial the knee are the Femur and fluid Tibia.

Ball and socket joint- Allows a wide range of movement, they can be Articulating bones- These found at the hip and shoulder. are bones that move within a joint

Articulating bones of the shoulder are Humerus and Scapula. Articulating bones of the hip are the Pelvis and the Femur.

Hinge joints are formed between What is a hinge joint? two or more bones where the bones

can only move along one axis, which A hinge joint is a common class allows the movement of flexion or of that includes extension. the , elbow, and knee joints.

Flexion: An example of a hinge joint in a physical activity is using the elbow joint in bicep curls or using Extension: At the knee, a basketball the knee joint when sprinting. player drives up to the basket from

bent legs to straight, extension occurs at the knee joint.

At the elbow, when making a basketball set shot the bent straightens as you release the ball, creating extension at the elbow

joint.

What is a Ball and socket joint? They allow movement in almost every A ball and socket joint is also a direction, Including flexion, extension, synovial joint that is found in the abduction, adduction and rotation which is also known as circumduction. A ball and hip and the shoulder. socket joint is made up of a round end of one bone that fits into a small cup-like area of another bone.

Extension: When a rugby player Flexion: Lifting the out of the extends the hip in preparation for water during a backstroke in kicking through the ball, to get swimming. maximum power.

Adduction: A rugby player tackling another player will hold on to the Abduction: A gymnast with his/her player by adducting her/his arms as leg lifted to the side of his/her body

he/she tackles. shows abduction.

Rotation: A ballet dancer moves Circumduction: A gymnast on the

into first position and rotates the beam takes her leg off the beam hip joint laterally. and moves it out and round to place her foot ahead of her front foot.

WHAT IS CARTILAGE?

Cartilage is a resilient and smooth elastic tissue; rubber-like padding that covers and protects the ends of long bones at the joints, and is a structural component of the rib cage, the ear, the nose, and many other body components.

WHAT IS A TENDON?

It is a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.

WHAT IS A ?

A short band of tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint. Location of major groups

Deltoids

Deltoids used in all movements of the arm. Most Abdominals bend the body forwards at the hip causing important function is lift arm straight outwards and flexion at the vertebral column e.g. performing sit up upwards (abduction) e.g. to make a block in exercise will use the abdominals volleyball with straight arms above head. Quadriceps provide stability to the knee joint and Trapezius causes extension at the neck e.g. rugby extends or straightens the knee joint e.g. a long jumper forward will use this in rugby scrum to bind into when driving off the board will straighten the knee joint opponents. at take-off using the quadriceps.

Pectorals this causes adduction and flexion at the Hamstrings straighten the hip and straightens the knee shoulder joint e.g. a rugby player making a tackle joint e.g. a hockey player running across the pitch will would hold on to their opponent using the pectoral be using her hamstrings in the running action to bend muscle her

Biceps cause flexion at the elbow e.g. bicep curl Latissimus-dorsi- Broad back muscle. Example: A tennis during weight training player who swings their arm back to hit the ball when serving.

Triceps cause extension at the elbow e.g. backhand in table tennis Gluteal- These are the muscles in your buttocks. They cause extension at the hip. A sprinter will use the gluteal in Gastrocnemius-This muscle is used to bend the knee or the leg action of sprinting. straighten or plantar flex the ankle. A swimmer performing a front crawl will point their toes in the leg action using the gastrocnemius. Role of muscles in movement

Muscles that work together like this are called antagonistic pairs.

Biceps and triceps – During a bicep curl, the first phase where there is flexion at the elbow this is the Bicep working as the agonist and the Tricep relaxing as the antagonist. During the second phase when the elbow joint is extending the roles reverse and the Tricep is the agonist and the bicep the antagonist.

Hamstrings and quadriceps –During a squat the first phase when you are going down and there is flexion at the Knee joint this is the hamstrings working as the agonist and the quadriceps relaxing as the antagonist. During the second phase of a squat you are pushing up and the Knee joint is extending the roles reverse and the quadriceps is contracting the agonist and the Hamstrings are relaxing, the antagonist.

Agonist

The working muscle that produces or controls the movement. This is known as the prime mover. For example the Bicep is the muscle that produces flexion at the elbow.

Antagonist

Movement caused by the agonist is countered by the action of the opposing muscle, called the agonist. For example the flexion at the elbow caused by the biceps is opposed by the lengthening of the triceps which acts as the antagonist, relaxing muscle.

Fixator:

This is the muscle that works with others to stabilize the origin of the prime mover. E.G The trapezius contracts to stabilise the origin of the biceps .

Lever Systems

1st class lever- Neck

Your skull is the lever arm and the neck muscles at the back of the skull provide the force (effort) to lift your head up against the weight of the head (load). When the neck muscles relax, your head nods forward.

E.g. heading a football.

2nd class lever- ankle

Standing on tip toes is a Class 2 lever. The pivot is at your toe joints and your foot acts as a lever arm. Your calf muscles and Achilles tendon provide the effort when the calf muscle contracts. The load is your body weight and is lifted by the effort (muscle contraction).

E.g. in ballet when performing a pirouette.

3rd class lever- elbow

A bent arm is a Class 3 lever. The pivot is at the elbow and the forearm acts as the lever arm. The biceps muscle provides the effort (force) and bends the forearm against the weight of the forearm and any weight that the might be holding.

E.g. a bicep curl during weight lifting.

Fulcrum - The pivot. In the body this will be the joints Load - The load to be moved, usually a weight. Effort -The force applied to move the object. In the body this will be a muscular contraction.

Mechanical advantage- Some levers (first class and second class) provide mechanical advantage. This means they allow you to move a large output load with a smaller effort load.

Plane of Movement

Frontal plane

Sagittal plane Transverse plane • Vertically divides the body into front (anterior) and back • Vertically divides the body into • Horizontally divides the body into (posterior) sections. the left and right hand sides. top (superior) and bottom • This allows for movements • Allows for movements such as (inferior) sections. such as star jumps, somersaults, forward rolls, sit ups • This allows for movement such as cartwheels, sidekicks in kick and running. a pirouette in dance, a back hand boxing and the rings in • Flexion and Extension in tennis or bowl in cricket. gymnastics. • Rotation & circumduction • Abductions & Adduction.

Transverse Axes Longitudinal Axes Frontal Axes

• The Transverse axes travels • The longitudinal axes travel • The Frontal axes travels through through the centre of mass through the centre of mass from the centre of mass at the waist at the waist from left to head to feet. from front to back. right. • This is used for movements such • Allows movement such as • This is used for movement as a pirouette in dance or spin in sidekicks in kick boxing and such as sit-ups and ice skating. cartwheels. somersaults in gymnastics, • Double circulatory system The cardiovascular system is made up of two one that connects the heart to the lungs and the heart to the rest of the other organs of the body. This involves the pulmonary and systemic systems.

LORD: Left oxygenated, Right deoxygenated

The pulmonary system involves transportation of The systemic system involves blood being pumped blood between the lungs and the heart. The from left ventricle of the heart to the aorta. The pulmonary artery takes deoxygenated blood from blood is then transported to the rest of the body. the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs. The Veins then return the blood, which is low in oxygen blood gets oxygenated and off-loads carbon and high in carbon dioxide, to the heart. The blood dioxide. The pulmonary vain then takes oxygenated then enters the right atrium via the vena cava. blood to the left atrium of the heart.

Blood vessels Arteries: These blood vessels carry blood from at high pressure from the heart. They have thick muscular walls. The largest of this type of blood vessel is called the aorta. All of these types of blood vessels carry oxygenated blood EXCEPT one (the pulmonary).

Veins: These blood vessels carry blood towards the heart. They have thinner walls and contain valves to stop backflow. The largest of this type of blood vessel is the vena cava. All of this type of blood vessels carries deoxygenated blood EXCEPT on (the pulmonary).

Capillaries: These are the smallest blood vessels. Since they only contain a single layer of cells. This allows diffusion of important substances (e.g. carbon dioxide and oxygen) to and from the blood.

Pathway of blood through the heart Oxygenated blood arrives at the right-hand side of Deoxygenated blood arrives at the left-hand side of the heart: the heart: 1.It enters the heart through the pulmonary vein. 1.It enters the heart through the vena cava. 2.Blood flows into the left atrium. 2.Blood flows into the right atrium. 3.Blood is pumped through the bicuspid value into 3.Blood is pumped through the tricuspid valve into the left ventricle. the right ventricle. 4.Blood is pumped out of the heart through the 4.Blood is pumped out of the heart, along the semilunar valve, along the aorta, to the rest of the pulmonary artery, to the lungs. body.

Septum: The septum of the heart is the dividing wall between the right and left sides of the heart.

Heart rate (HR): Is the number of times the heart beats (or the ventricles pump blood out) in one minute. Stroke volume (SV): Is the amount of blood pumped out of the ventricles each time they contract. Cardiac output (Q): Is the amount of blood pumped from the heart every minute and can be calculated by multiplying heart rate by stroke volume. Red blood cells: They are the most abundant blood cells. The primary function of the red blood cells is to transport oxygen to cells around the body and deliver carbon dioxide to the lungs.

Structure and function of the respiratory system

The pathway of air through the respiratory system goes from:

Nose-Trachea-Bronchi-Bronchiole-Alveoli

Breathing rate- the amount of beats per minute

Tidal volume- The amount of air inhaled or exhaled

Minute ventilation- the volume of gas

inhaled or exhaled

Intercostal – Breathing in/ Breathing out

Alveoli

- They are responsible for gaseous exchange between the lungs and the blood - The walls of the alveoli are extremely thin and are lined by a thin film of water - The alveoli’s are tiny air filled sacs and there are millions of them in the lungs - The dissolving of oxygen from air as it is breathed into the lungs (inspired)

Gaseous exchange

- Within the alveoli an exchange of gasses take place between the gasses inside the alveoli and the blood - Blood in the alveoli has a higher carbon dioxide concentration which is produced by the body’s cell - The air in the alveoli has a much lower concentration of carbon dioxide which allows carbon dioxide to diffuse from the blood and the alveoli - Blood arriving in the alveoli has a lower oxygen concentration while the air in the alveoli has a higher oxygen concentration. - Therefore, oxygen moves into the blood, again by diffusion and combines with the red blood cells to form oxyhaemoglobin.

Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise

Examples of Aerobic Exercise

Aerobic Exercise

• Long distance running(Marathon) • Long distance cycling • Long distance swimming

• Walking

Anaerobic exercise

• Sprinting • Weightlifting • Long Jump • High Jump Long-term effects of exercise

Longer-term effects occur as the body adapts to regular exercise, including your heart getting larger, bones becoming denser and the vital capacity of your breath deepening.

EFFECTS ON THE BONES, JOINTS AND MUSCLES -

• Increase in bone width and density • Muscle, tendons and get stronger • Joints are more stable • Increased flexibility at joints • Muscles get bigger (hypertrophy) • Muscle endurance improves

EFFECTS ON THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM-

• Strength of diaphragm and intercostal muscles • Increased number of alveoli • Increase in vital capacity (amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after breathing in as soon as possible.) • Increase in oxygen delivered to and CO2 removed from the body

EFFECTS ON THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM-

• Heart muscle increases in size and strength (Hypertrophy of the heart) • Cardiac output (amount of blood pumped by the heart in one minute) increases • Lower resting heart rate and quicker recovery rate • Reduced risk of heart disease • Increased risk of heart disease • Increased number of capillaries in muscles (capillarisation) • Increased volume of blood and red blood cells

Muscular strength: The fast twitch fibres will increase in size- this is called muscle hypertrophy. Muscles will also be able to work for longer and the athlete’s muscle fatigue or tiredness will be delayed following this type of training.

Fatigue: develops temporarily during the most intense periods of a football game, as well as towards the end of a game, and the two types of fatigue are related to different physiological systems.

Temporary fatigue is proposed to be caused by muscle acidification and depolarization of the muscle resting membrane potential, and fatigue at the end of a game may associate with depleted muscle glycogen stores in individual muscle fibres or muscle cell compartments. Long-term effects of exercise

Stroke volume: Cardiac output increases as a result of an increase in stroke volume or heart rate, it also increases due to regular exercise. The heart experiences hypertrophy which means it gets bigger, allowing more blood to be pumped out by each ventricle. Stroke volume will also increase an individual’s cardiac output because more blood is being pumped per heart beat as we exercise.

Aerobic exercise: aerobic fitness is the ability to continuously exercise without tiring. The more oxygen that can be transported around the body and the more the muscles can utilise this oxygen determines the level of aerobic endurance you have.

Tidal volume: Increased tidal volume increased breathing rate. A long/short term effect of exercise on the respiratory system is an increase in breathing rate. This is due to the muscles demanding more oxygen and an increase in carbon dioxide levels stimulates faster and deeper breathing.

Minute ventilation: Minute ventilation is the amount of oxygen inspired by the body in a minute. When you exercise more oxygen is inspired in a minute. This is because your body gets used to bringing in more oxygen to supply the working muscles. Short-Term Effects of Exercise

Effects:

• Stroke Volume will increase-The amount of blood pumped out of heart (left ventricle – to the body) during each contraction.

There will become a build-up of lactic acid in the muscles-when performing high intensity exercise.

Your heart rate will increase – When exercise begins your Heart Rate will rise rapidly - Number of heart beats per minute.

When exercising the muscles start to work, Muscle temperature will increase. they need more oxygen so the respiratory system responds by getting more oxygen into the lungs. The blood carries greater amounts of oxygen and the heart responds to pump more oxygenated blood around the body. Minute Ventilation increases during exercise. Minute Ventilation is the volume of air that is inspired and Cardiac Output will increase-The expired in one minute. volume of blood pumped per minute by each ventricle of the When doing a 100m sprint, the body temperature will heart. – Stroke Volume x Heart increase and there will be a build of lactic acid in the Rate muscles. The breathing rate and tidal volume will increase and so will the heart rate.

Respiratory rate (Breathing Rate) will increase as the body Tidal Volume increases during exercise. needs more oxygen. Tidal Volume is the volume of air either inspired of expired per breath. Components Of Fitness

Muscular Endurance

Is the ability to use voluntary muscles many times without becoming tired. It helps sportspeople to sprint or repeat quick actions for longer.

Cycling - The leg muscles are being constantly needed to be used for a long period of time without getting tired. Squats and Lunges-Squats and lunges develop strength and muscular endurance in the quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings and calves. Muscular Endurance is needed as lunges and squats

are performed multiple times to develop the Quadriceps muscle mass. The test for this component is Sit up bleep test and Press up bleep test.

Speed

The ability to move the body quickly. This helps all game players to move into position or counter on the counter attack quicker which can catch out the opponents. 100M sprint- This requires speed as the athlete is running for a short period of time needing to cover a substantial distance. The test for Speed is the 30M sprint.

Strength

Strength is the maximal force that a muscle can exert as it contracts. Strength can be further divided into static (the muscles contract and hold one position), dynamic (the muscles move contracting and extending) and explosive strength or power (the muscle contraction happens at high speed).Weightlifting requires strength as it enables athletes to lift heavy weights.The test for strength is 1 rep max.

Power

Power is the ability to use strength at speed. Power is needed in sports such as boxing this is because the boxer has to move at great speeds but also has to hit the oponent with hard powerful shots to allow the boxer to capitalise on this.

The Test for Power is standing long jump.

Flexibility Components Of Fitness The is defined as the range of motion of your joints or the ability of your joints to move freely. It also refers to the mobility of your muscles, which allows for more movement around the joints. Flexibility is needed gymnastics because without the right range of motion, gymnasts will be unable to learn how to do certain skills. For example in the floor routine gymnasts need to be flexible and perform skills that will impress the judges.

The test for flexibility is the sit and reach test.

Agility

The ability to change the position of the body quickly and with control. This helps team players dodge their opponents. Agility is needed is Slalom skiing because the skiier has to move in and out of the posts quickly at a high speed on a downwards hill. The test for agility is the Illonois Test.

Balance

The ability to retain the centre of mass above the base of support when stationary (static balance) or moving (dynamic balance). This helps gymnasts maintain their position and prevents games players from falling over at speed. A winger in football needs balance as defenders may try to lunge in and take you off balance so the winger has to take the contact and carry on with the attack and avoid falling which slows down the pace of the game. The test for balance is the Stork Stand Test.

Co-ordination

Is the ability to use two or more body parts at the same time. This helps all athletes to move smoothly and quickly especially when also having to control a ball. Co ordination is used in table tennis as the eyes and tha need to work together in order to hit a shot such as the Backhand Push. The test for Co-ordination is the Ruler Drop Test Components Of Fitness

ReactionReaction time time The ability to react quickly in sports situations is crucial if your opponent or sprint out sprint The ability to react quickly in sports situations is crucial if your opponent or sprint out sprint another athlete. Good reaction time for a sprinter is important as they can get off to a good another athlete. Good reaction time for a sprinter is important as they can get off to a good start. The test for reaction is ruler drop Test. start. The test for reaction is ruler drop Test.

Cardio vascular Endurance

Is the ability to continuously exercise without getting tired. Athletes such as long distance swimmers rely on high levels of cardiovascular endurance.

Sports that need this are: • Running

• Swimming • Cross country skiing

Optimising training

FITT

Frequency - Number of training Intensity – This is the intensity of the exercise sessions in a week. This will depend undertaken. This will again take into account on the performer’s level of ability the individual differences of the performer. A and fitness. An athlete going to train long distance runner starting at 50% of their

4 times a week compared to the full potential and increasing to 70% over time previous 2 times a week Type – Type of training to be considered Time – Time or duration that the that fulfils specific needs. A warm up training takes up. E.g. Training long which includes stretching the legs before a distance running for 30 minutes. football match.

Types of training

Continuous training – continuous training aims to seek to maintain and improve cardiovascular training. E.g. running

Plyometric – plyometric is a form of training that involves rapid and repeated stretching and contracting of the muscles. E.g. jumping on and off a table helps the legs.

Weight training – in circuit training, it is the body weight that gets used as resistance to enable the body to work hard. For strength to be developed, more resistance can be used in the form of

weights. E.g. bicep curls.

Circuit training – this involves a series of exercises arranged in a particular way called a circuit

because the training involves repetition of each activity. E.g. for football you have to train the legs so the exercises would be focused on the legs

Fartlek training – Fartlek is also known as ‘speed play’ and is often used to maintain and improve aerobic endurance. E.g. jogging for 20 metres and then walking for 20 metres and then sprinting

for 20 metres.

Interval training – interval training is one of the most popular types of training for aerobic endurance. It is adaptable to individual needs and sports. E.g. There should be intervals after a short amount of high intensity exercise.

HIIT training – High intensity interval training is training technique which alternates speed and recovery intervals to increase the overall intensity of a workout

Warm up

Pulse raising – this includes exercises that slowly increases the heart rate and gradually increases body temperature, for example jogging Mobility – exercises that take the joints through their full range of movement e.g. arm swings

Dynamic movements – this involves movement that show a change of speed and direction for example shuttle runs

Skill rehearsal – this involves practicing or rehearsing common movement patterns and skills that will be used in the activity e.g. practising lay ups before the basketball match

Stretching – this can include developmental stretches gradually increasing the difficulty of each stretch and dynamic stretches that include more ballistic movements or static stretches where the body remains still or static e.g. trying to touch your toes.

Physical benefits of a warm up

• Reduces the likelihood of injury and muscle soreness • Releases adrenaline which speeds up the delivery of oxygen to the working muscles

• Increase in muscle temperature. This ensures that there is a ready supply of energy and the muscle becomes flexible to prevent injury • Increases the pliability and of ligaments and tendons. • Increases the body temperature and heart rate • Increases the speed of muscle contractions

Cool down

Low intensity exercises – gradually lowers the pulse rate and reduces the body’s temperature for example easy movement or light running or jogging

Stretching – includes steady and static stretches, for example hamstring stretches

Physical benefits of a cool down

The cool down is important to help:

Circulate blood and Aid recovery by stretching oxygen muscles Lower the body temperature Transition the body back Lower the heart rate to a resting state Gradually reduce the breathing rate Increase the removal of waste products such as Reduce the risk of lactic acid muscle soreness and

Principles of Training

Specificity- training must be matched to the needs of the sporting activity to improve fitness in the body parts the sport uses.

Progression-start slowly and gradually increases the amount of exercise and keep overloading.

Overload-fitness can only be improved by training more than you normally do. You must work hard.

Reversibility- any adaptation that takes place as a result of training will be reversed when you stop training. If you take a break or don’t train often enough you will lose fitness.

Frequency- decide how often to train.

Intensity- choose how hard to train.

Time- decide for how long to train.

Type- decide which methods of training to use.

Programme example:

Cardiovascular endurance is improved with continuous training.

Week 1- 10 minute run specific to improving cardiovascular endurance.

Week 2- run for 15 minutes twice to show progression and frequency.

Week 3- run for 15 minutes 3 times with more effort being put in to show intensity.

Week 4- change terrain to show overload, e.g. run on hills or sand.

Week 5- Don’t do too much overload as otherwise you will gain an injury and reversibility will occur. Repeat previous week.

Week 6- Run for 25 minutes 5 times to show the time you train for is increasing.

Prevention of Injury

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

• In cricket, a batsperson typically wears a helmet, pads and gloves in case a fast-moving ball strikes them. • Other examples of personal protective equipment are shin pads, gum shields or mouth guards and knee pads.

Correct Clothing/Footwear:

• Incorrect clothing and footwear can cause injury to the performer or an opponent. • Clothing should always be appropriate for the activity, jewellery removed, hair tied back and laces tied. • Footwear is very important and many sports require specialist shoes or boots. • Football boots have studs for grip, astro trainers have soles which stick for turning safely

Lifting and carrying equipment safely:

• To prevent injuries such as back strains and broken limbs, all large and dangerous equipment should be moved safely and correctly. • Correct posture should be maintained throughout (bend knees, back flat and straight).

Use of warm up and cool down:

• Warming up the muscles and joints helps to prevent injury during training and competition, as they are better prepared for sudden movements. • Cooling down effectively helps remove lactic acid and restores muscles to their pre-exercise length, helping to reduce injury risk in the next session.

Appropriate level of competition

• If competitors are not evenly matched or fairly balanced there is a greater risk of injury. • Competitions are made safe and fair by the use of weight, age and gender categories or handicap systems. • Sports such as boxing and wrestling match opponents according to their weight, for example super heavyweight, flyweight.

Hazards and safety risks:

Sports Hall: Fitness Centre: • Floor well maintained and • Appropriate level of supervision. cleaned of slip hazards. • Equipment/weights/machines well maintained and checked daily. • Equipment stored safely, • Users given adequate training and safety advice, particularly with moved carefully and secured weight equipment. when being used. • Hygiene standards adhered to, such as wiping down equipment

Playing Field: (affects grip). • Well maintained pitches - • Slip hazards minimised, particularly in changing/shower rooms even surface, no (wet floors/strewn belongings). holes/ruts/mounds, short grass. Artificial Outdoor Areas: Swimming Pool: • Checked for stones, bottles, litter. • Astroturf surface is smooth and wrinkle • Lifeguards. free, no joints/stitching visible, no bald • Depth signs. • Equipment well maintained patches. and secured (goalposts, nets • Behaviour rules • pegged properly, corner Adequate sand/water applied. displayed and adhered to • flags). Checked for bottles, litter. (running/shouting/bombi • Equipment well maintained and ng). secured. • Pool well maintained.