Paper 1: The human body and movement in physical activity and sport June 2025, Question 20 4 marks
Define delayed onset of muscular soreness (DOMS).
Explain how massage can reduce the effect of DOMS.
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AQA GCSE Physical Education
Topic questions Applied anatomy and physiology Recovery from vigorous exercise
5 questions · 34 marks · about 35 minutes
Define delayed onset of muscular soreness (DOMS).
Explain how massage can reduce the effect of DOMS.
Identify three short term effects of exercise.
A cool down and stretching are two ways to recover from vigorous exercise.
Explain two other ways to improve recovery from vigorous exercise.
Chris is an experienced 25-year-old 800m runner.
Table 1 shows Chris’s heart rate in beats per minute (bpm) at the start and during an 800m race.
Draw a line graph on the graph paper below to show Chris’s heart rate at the start and during an 800m race.
Label the axes.
Chris has a resting heart rate of 50 beats per minute (bpm).
Explain why Chris’s heart rate is higher at the start of the race than his resting heart rate.
Explain three factors that can affect Chris’s speed of recovery.
Chris’s breathing rate will change during the race.
Define tidal volume.
Explain the changes that occur to Chris’s tidal volume during the 800m race.
Delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS) can occur after vigorous exercise.
Evaluate the use of ice baths to prevent DOMS.
Nell is a 16-year-old who represents her county at both football and netball. She is undertaking an intensive training programme so that she can perform to her maximum potential.
Analyse the different methods that Nell could use to prevent injury and recover from vigorous exercise to optimise her performance.
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