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AQA GCSE Physical Education

Topic questions Socio-cultural influences in sport Performance enhancing drugs

Performance enhancing drugs

8 questions · 55 marks · about 55 minutes

Performance enhancing drugs questions

TopicPerformance enhancing drugs

AQA 8582 Performance enhancing drugs 8 questions

Paper 2: Socio-cultural influences and well-being in physical activity and sport June 2025, Question 8 13 marks

8.1

Explain how blood doping could improve the performance of a long-distance swimmer.

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8.2

Increasing the chances of success is one advantage for the performer of taking performance enhancing drugs (PEDs).

State three other advantages for the performer.

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8.3

State three negative effects on a performer if they are caught taking performance enhancing drugs (PEDs).

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8.4

Identify two different types of prohibited substances that performers may use in sport.

Suggest how each prohibited substance may help improve performance in sporting activities of your choice.

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Paper 2: Socio-cultural influences and well-being in physical activity and sport June 2024, Question 10 7 marks

10.1

Give three physiological reasons why a performer may take beta blockers.

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10.2

Explain how the following performance enhancing drugs could improve the performance of a sprinter:

• Anabolic agents

• Narcotic analgesics.

Narcotic analgesics

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Paper 2: Socio-cultural influences and well-being in physical activity and sport June 2023, Question 15 6 marks

Blood doping is a prohibited method that can be used to improve the performance of a marathon runner.

Evaluate the effects that different performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) may have on a marathon runner’s performance.

Do not refer to blood doping in your answer.

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Paper 2: Socio-cultural influences and well-being in physical activity and sport June 2022, Question 12 9 marks

12.1

Define the term ‘contract to compete’.

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12.2

Define ‘etiquette’ in sport.

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12.3

Describe the process of blood doping.

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12.4

Many performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) are not allowed in sport. However, some performers still take them because of the positive effect that they have on their bodies.

Complete Table 1 to identify the correct PED and positive effect on the performer’s body.

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Paper 2: Socio-cultural influences and well-being in physical activity and sport November 2021, Question 6 12 marks

6.1

Define the term ‘gamesmanship’.

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6.2

Describe two different sporting examples of gamesmanship.

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6.3

Identify three negative side effects on the body of taking beta blockers.

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6.4

Explain how beta blockers can help improve performance.

Use a sporting example in your answer.

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6.5

Suggest the negative effects on a sport if a high number of competitors tested positive for performance enhancing drugs.

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