AQA GCSE Physical Education
Topic questions Physical training Components of fitness
17 questions · 107 marks · about 1.5 hours
Define reaction time.
Give a sporting example.
Define agility.
Give a sporting example.
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.
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.
Rizwan is aiming to perform 40 push-ups.
Identify the type of muscular strength that Rizwan uses to perform 40 push-ups.
Justify your answer.
Identify three components of fitness which can be improved using weight training.
State three ways to minimise the risk of injury when weight training.
Discuss whether weight training is an effective type of training for games players.
Define balance.
Justify why balance is important for a football or hockey player.
Dynamic strength is required to perform in a 1000m rowing race.
Define ‘dynamic strength’.
Justify why dynamic strength is important in a 1000m rowing race.
Poppy is a 100 metre sprinter.
Speed is important to Poppy.
Name and describe a test that measures speed.
Define reaction time.
Outline one reason why reaction time is important to Poppy.
Evaluate the importance of agility and flexibility in a 200m freestyle swimming race.
Define muscular endurance.
Use an example of a sporting action in your answer.
Justify why muscular endurance is an important component of fitness needed for a games player to perform effectively.
Justify the importance of speed and flexibility for a footballer.
Which one of these components of fitness is the most important when dribbling a ball around a defender in basketball?
Figure 2 shows Anna performing a running action.
Identify the plane and axis when Anna is performing a running action as shown in Figure 2.
Anna uses explosive strength when running a 400m race.
Define ‘explosive strength’.
Justify why explosive strength is important when running a 400m race.
Define ‘flexibility’.
The Sit and Reach Test measures flexibility.
Describe how to carry out this test.
Justify why flexibility is an important component of fitness needed for a games player to perform effectively.
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Zeke is a 15-year-old boy. He represents his local athletics club in the 800m, javelin and long jump. Zeke is about to start a weight training programme to improve his performance in these events.
Discuss the appropriateness of weight training for Zeke and any other factors he may need to consider to improve his performance.
Helen is a gymnast.
Figure 1 shows Helen performing a front somersault.
Identify the plane and axis of movement used when Helen performs a front somersault.
Define flexibility. Evaluate the importance of flexibility for Helen as she performs in gymnastics.
Helen uses different types of strength when she performs in gymnastics.
Define static strength. Explain how Helen can use static strength in her gymnastic performance.
How would Helen use weight training to develop her static strength?
Define speed.
Explain how a 1500m runner could use speed to their advantage in a 1500m race.
Give an example of a sporting action for each of the following components of fitness.
Agility
Flexibility
Reaction time
Evaluate the importance of plyometric training and interval training to a games player.
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