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Section A
1 Define the term motor skill.
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2 Name the type of feedback that comes from within a performer.
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3 Give two examples at a sports centre that limit access for a wheelchair user.
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4 Give one negative effect of sponsorship on sport.
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5 Which of the following statements is true?
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Children have the lowest participant rates in sport and physical activity.
Older people take part in less sport or physical activity than younger people.
People with a disability access as much sport as those without a disability.
Women do more physical activity and sport than men.
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6 What does the term well-being mean?
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