Q1. Which one of the following is the most important component of fitness when dribbling a ball around a defender in hockey? A
Reaction time
B
Agility
C
Cardiovascular endurance
D
Strength (Total 1 mark)
Q2. The graph shows the percentage of adults in 2012 who met the expected physical activity rates set by the Government.
Using the data in graph above, compare the physical activity rates for men and women. (Total 2 marks)
Q3. A group of five friends have recently calculated their body mass indexes (BMI) and have researched how to follow a balanced diet. Their current BMI scores are shown in the table.
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The BMI scores of a group of five friends Friend
Friend 1
Friend 2
Friend 3
Friend 4
Friend 5
BMI score
38
21
29
31
30
Analyse the information shown in the table and identify which of the friends are classified as obese. Justify your answer. (Total 2 marks)
Q4. The table shows the heart rates recorded by a 20-year-old athlete. Heart rates have been recorded every two minutes. (a)
Plot the information shown in the table on the graph paper below to show how heart rate has changed over time. Label the axes and join up the points to make a line graph. Heart rates recorded by a 20-year-old athlete Time (minutes)
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Heart rate (bpm)
80
85
110
115
115
115
85
Heart rates recorded by an athlete
(3)
(b)
Analyse the data shown in the table. Consider what has happened to the athlete between: • •
4 and 6 minutes 6 and 12 minutes (2)
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(Total 5 marks)
Q5. Amar has been training for months in preparation to complete a half marathon. He trains four times a week and does a mixture of steady state running, stretching and weight training. (a)
Amar’s cardiovascular endurance will improve as a result of completing steady state running. State three other long-term effects that Amar is likely to experience as a result of completing steady state running. (3)
(b)
Just before exercising, Amar may encounter a slight rise in heart rate. What is this slight rise called and what is it caused by? (2)
(c)
During one of his training sessions, Amar decided to record his heart rate every two minutes. Some of the figures he recorded are shown in the table below. Time into run (minutes)
12
14
16
18
20
Heart rate (BPM)
128
130
130
132
134
If Amar is 20 years old, do the recorded figures suggest that he was working in his aerobic training zone? Justify your answer. (3) (Total 8 marks)
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Mark schemes Q1. Agility [1]
Q2. [AO3 = 2] Award one mark for each of the following points up to a maximum of two marks. • • • •
Men are generally closer to the expected guidelines than women (1) Men are higher in their physical activity rate than women for all age ranges (1) The difference between men and women’s figures is the highest at the youngest age range (1) Both men and women participate less as they get older (1)
Accept any other suitable comparison between the physical activity rates of men and women. Answers must relate to the data in the graph. Max 2 marks
[2]
Q3. [AO1 = 1 AO3 = 1] Award one mark for each of the following points up to a maximum of two marks. AO1 • BMI of 30 and over signifies obesity (1) AO3 • Friends 1, 4 and 5 are all classified as obese (1) [2]
Q4. [AO2 = 3] (a) Award one mark for each of the following points up to a maximum of four marks. • • •
Correctly labelled x axis (time minutes) and correctly labelled y axis (heart rate bpm) (1) Appropriate numbering on each axis (1) Points plotted correctly and joined up (1)
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[AO3 = 2] (b) Award one mark for each of the following points up to a maximum of two marks. • • •
4 to 6 minutes: Increase in intensity / running speed / possibly started running after warm up (1) 4 to 6 minutes: Possibly an anticipatory rise (1) 6 to 12 minutes: Intensity has remained the same / running speed has remained constant / steady state running (1)
Accept any other relevant suggestion of what has happened to the athlete between 4 and 6 minutes, and/or 6 and 12 minutes. Answers must be related to an analysis of the data shown in Table 2. 2
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Q5. [AO2 = 3] (a)
Award one mark for each of the following points up to a maximum of three marks. • • • • •
Body shape may change to less fat content / leaner (1) Improved muscular endurance (1) Improved stamina (1) Increase in the size of the heart / hypertrophy (1) Lower resting heart rate / bradycardia (1)
Accept any other long term effect of completing steady state running. Do not accept improved cardiovascular endurance. Max 3 marks
[AO1 = 2] (b)
Award one mark for each of the following points up to a maximum of two marks. • •
(It is called) anticipatory rise (1) (It is caused by the) release of adrenaline (1)
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Max 2 marks
[AO1 = 1 (c)
AO2 = 1
AO3 = 1]
Award one mark for each of the following points up to a maximum of three marks. AO1 • 220 – age (60-80%) (1) AO2 • 220 – 20 = 200, 60 – 80 % = 120 – 140 bpm (1) AO3 • All figures in this zone so it is the aerobic training zone (1) Max 3 marks
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