Edexcel GCSE Physical Education Paper 1 June 2022 question paper

Figure 1 shows part of the structure of the skeletal system.

Which one of the following is the name of the bone labelled X in Figure 1 ?

Which one of the following is the role of tendons?

Which one of the following muscles contracts to bring about extension at the hip ?

Which one of the following is a characteristic of type IIx muscle fibres?

Table 1 shows ratings for the grip dynamometer test for teenagers aged 16 to 19.

(Source: © Adapted from Davis et al Physical Education and the study of sport, 2000/ https://www.brianmac.co.uk/grip.htm)

Table 1

Which one of the following is the correct rating for a female, who scored 32 in the grip dynamometer test?

Figure 2 shows an individual's resting blood pressure as blood travels through the different types of blood vessels in the body.

Which one of the following, A, B, C or D represents the blood pressure as the blood leaves the heart?

Which one of the following terms means the amount of blood leaving the heart per minute?

Figure 3 shows movement of gases into and out of the alveoli in the lungs.

Which one of the following, A, B, C or D shows the correct movement of gases from the alveoli into the capillary during gaseous exchange?

Figure 4 shows the muscular system.

Complete Table 2 by:

Stating the name of the labelled muscles.

Stating the function of the labelled muscles.

State one reason why skeletal muscles are classified as voluntary muscles.

Explain, using an example, why involuntary muscles are important during sport and physical activity.

Games players constantly change direction when playing their sport.

State the component of fitness games players use to quickly change direction.

State the name of the fitness test that measures how quickly you can change direction.

Explain why the role of ligaments is important to games players.

One of the functions of the cardiovascular system is to help regulate body temperature.

Explain why the cardiovascular system needs to regulate a games player’s body temperature when they play sport.

Games players work aerobically and anaerobically during a game.

Give one example of a games player working aerobically in their sport.

Give one example of a games player working anaerobically in their sport.

State one of the by-products of aerobic energy production.

Figure 5 shows a gymnast during their performance of a cartwheel.

State the plane and axis used in Figure 5 to perform this movement.

Plane

Axis

State the type of movement that has occurred at the gymnast’s hip joints to achieve the position shown in Figure 5.

Explain the importance of the short bones in the gymnast’s wrists during the movement shown in Figure 5.

Describe the range of movement possible at condyloid joints.

Figure 6 shows a footballer kicking a football. His right knee and right ankle are circled.

(Source: © OSTILL is Franck Camhi/Shutterstock)

Figure 6

Analyse the action of the antagonistic muscle pairs at the circled joints of the right knee and right ankle that causes the movement from Position A to Position B in Figure 6.

Knee

Ankle

There are three types of health.

State the type of health missing from this definition:

Health is a state of complete physical and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.

Health, fitness, exercise and performance affect each other because of the relationships between them.

(b) (i) State one relationship between exercise and performance.

State one relationship between any two of the following:

• Health

• Fitness

• Exercise

An individual’s fitness can be improved through the application of the principles of training.

Figure 7 gives an outline of an individual’s training programme.

Complete Table 3 by:

Giving one example of how each of the principles of training could be applied to the training programme in Figure 7.

Use a different example for each principle.

Regular training causes long-term training effects.

Explain the benefit of one long-term training effect on the cardiovascular system for a long-distance runner.

An athletics coach uses fitness test results to select the athletics team.

Table 4 shows the fitness test results for four athletes.

State which athlete in Table 4 has the highest rating for speed.

Justify, using the ratings in Table 4, why the coach would select Athlete 1 for the 110m hurdling event.

The 3000m is a long-distance running event.

Justify, using the ratings in Table 4, which athlete would most likely be chosen to run the 3000m.

Explain why the diver in Figure 8 could suffer a concussion.

Some athletes take performance-enhancing drugs to improve their performance.

Complete Table 5 by:

Stating the name of the type of performance-enhancing drug from the description of its effect.

State the meaning of the term blood doping.

Give one example of a sport or activity where blood doping may occur.

Figure 9 shows performers participating in different physical activities.

Table 6 shows the different fitness tests carried out by each performer.

State the component of fitness tested by both performers.

The 10,000m runner carries out the sit and reach test.

Describe how to carry out the sit and reach test.

Explain one reason why the shot putter in Figure 9 would use the vertical jump test.

Justify why the shot putter should change the Cooper 12-minute swim for another fitness test.

Christina plays handball. Each match lasts 60 minutes. Figure 10 shows a handball match.

Table 7 shows three short-term effects of playing handball on Christina’s body systems.

Evaluate the importance of the three short-term effects listed in Table 7 on Christina’s handball performance.

Mason is a sprinter. Figure 11 shows a sprinter waiting to start a race. Sprinters require high levels of power, speed and reaction time to perform well in their event.

Mason trains regularly, using interval training, plyometric training and continuous training.

Evaluate the importance of these three training methods in improving Mason’s fitness to make him a better sprinter.