AQA GCSE Physical Education Paper 1: The human body and movement in physical activity and sport June 2025 question paper 8582/1

Which one of these functions of the skeleton helps the body to fight off infections?

Which one of these bones is found at the knee joint?

Which one of these can be defined as ‘the amount of blood pumped out of the heart by each ventricle during one contraction’?

Which one of these principles of training describes ‘specificity’?

Which one of these occurs when the leg bends at the knee whilst running?

Figure 1 shows a human skeleton.

Identify the bones labelled A, B and C in Figure 1.

Name three muscles found at the shoulder.

Muscles work in antagonistic pairs.

State the role of the agonist.

Figure 2 shows an individual lifting a weight.

Use Figure 2 to help you answer Questions 9.1 to 9.2.

Identify the joint action taking place at the elbow as they move the weight from A to B.

Identify the type of isotonic muscle contraction that is taking place at the elbow as they move the weight from A to B.

Figure 3 shows structures in the respiratory system.

Identify the structures labelled A, B and C in Figure 3.

State what process occurs at C in Figure 3.

Define expiratory reserve volume (ERV).

Identify what happens to ERV during exercise.

Name one flat bone and the vital organ it protects.

Give one example from sport of where this occurs.

Define reaction time.

Give a sporting example.

Define agility.

Give a sporting example.

Describe how to carry out the Illinois Agility Test.

Evaluate the use of the Illinois Agility Test as a suitable fitness test for a 100m sprinter.

Name the type of joint at the knee.

Identify the type of joint where rotation can take place.

Outline three reasons why a cool down is important after exercise.

Explain how wearing appropriate footwear in a sporting activity can reduce the risk of an injury.

Figure 4 shows a weightlifter holding a weight above their head.

Identify the type of strength that the weightlifter is using in Figure 4.

Justify your answer.

Define delayed onset of muscular soreness (DOMS).

Explain how massage can reduce the effect of DOMS.

Figure 5 shows an individual performing a star jump.

Identify the plane and axis of movement at the hip when the individual in Figure 5 is performing a star jump.

State whether the 100m race in athletics is an aerobic or anaerobic event.

Justify your answer.

Figure 6 shows the take off phase as a gymnast completes a vault.

Use Figure 6 to help answer the following questions.

Identify the class of lever system used at the ankle whilst taking off in a gymnastic vault in Figure 6.

Draw a fully labelled diagram to show the class of lever identified in Question 23.1.

Define balance.

Justify the importance of balance for a gymnast.

Figure 7 shows the national averages for the Sit-Up Bleep Test for males and females.

George and Lisa have completed the Sit-Up Bleep Test. The following results were recorded.

• George is a 26 year-old male and scored 43.

• Lisa is a 34 year-old female and scored 22.

Identify the level of George and Lisa’s muscular endurance using the data in Figure 7.

Identify why the score for the Sit-Up Bleep Test is quantitative data.

Analyse how redistribution of blood during exercise can improve performance when cycling 30 miles.

Analyse how the long-term effects of regular continuous training would improve a runner’s performance in a marathon.