6 exam-style questions with full mark schemes and model answers. Write your own answer and the AI examiner marks it against the mark scheme.
Learn this properly: Health, Fitness, Exercise and PerformanceA netball Goal Attack must sprint into space, change direction sharply to lose a defender, jump to receive high passes and stay accurate throughout a four-quarter match.
Analyse which components of fitness are most important for a netball Goal Attack, justifying your choices by linking each component to a specific demand of the position. (6 marks)
Three students complete fitness tests. Some results are shown below, alongside a simple rating guide.
| Student | Sit-and-reach (cm) | Illinois agility (s) |
|---|---|---|
| A | +2 | 17.8 |
| B | +14 | 15.9 |
| C | −3 | 18.6 |
Rating guide: higher sit-and-reach (cm) = better flexibility; lower Illinois agility time (s) = better agility.
(a) Using the data, state which student has the best flexibility and which has the best agility, quoting their figures. (2 marks)
(b) Name the component of fitness measured by the sit-and-reach test, and state the unit the Illinois agility test is measured in. (2 marks)
A footballer always completes a warm-up before training.
(a) Name the first phase of a warm-up and state two physiological benefits a warm-up provides before exercise. (2 marks)
(b) State one reason why a cool-down is important after exercise. (1 mark)
A long-distance runner uses continuous training, while a games player uses fartlek training.
(a) Describe what fartlek training involves, and explain one reason it suits a games player such as a footballer better than steady continuous training. (2 marks)
(b) Name the component of fitness that both continuous and fartlek training mainly aim to improve. (1 mark)
A 16-year-old hockey player wants to train her aerobic energy system. Her coach sets her aerobic training zone at 60–80% of her maximum heart rate.
Calculate her maximum heart rate using MHR=220−age, and then calculate the upper limit (80%) of her aerobic training zone. Show your working and give units. (2 marks)
A sprinter feels a sudden sharp pain in her hamstring and is told she has a muscle strain (pulled muscle). Her coach treats it using the RICE procedure.
Name what the letters R and I stand for in the RICE procedure. (1 mark)