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AQA GCSE PE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
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A somatotype, characterised by a pear shaped body/fatness. Individuals with wide hips
and narrow shoulders.
Select the correct term
1Ectomorph 2Mesomorph
3Endomorph
4Obese
Don't know?
Terms in this set (148)
Inherited, stable traits that determine an individual's potential to learn or
Ability
acquire a skill.
Adaptability The potential to change with ease
Adrenaline Natural hormone released to speed heart rate up.
'With oxygen'. When exercise is not too fast and is steady, the heart can
Aerobic supply all the oxygen that the working muscles need. Glucose + oxygen >
energy + carbon dioxide + water
1. Calculate maximum heart rate (220bpm) minus age. 2. Work at 60 to
Aerobic training zone
80% of maximum heart rate.
A deliberate intent to harm or injure another person, which can be
Aggression
physical or mental.
Agility The ability to move and change direction at speed whilst maintaining control.
Agonist (prime mover) Muscle or group responsible for the movement.
Altitude A geographical area (of land) which is over 2000m above sea level.
Altitude sickness Nausea caused by training at altitude.
Alveoli Air sacs in the lungs
Someone who takes part in an activity as a hobby, has another main job
Amateur
outside of sport, takes part for fun and could be at a lower level.
Artificially produced male hormones mimicking testosterone. They
Anabolic steroids promote muscle and bone growth, and reduce recovery time. often
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used by power athletes like
sprinters.
'Without oxygen'. When exercise duration is short and at high intensity, the
Anaerobic heart and lungs cannot supply blood and oxygen to muscles as fast as the
respiring cells need them. Glucose > energy + lactic acid
Antagonist Acts to produce the opposite action to the agonist. They work in antagonistic pairs.
A physical and mental (physiological and psychological) state of
Arousal
alertness/readiness, varying from deep sleep to intense
excitement/alertness.
Articulating bones Where two or more bones meet to allow movement at a joint
Imaginary line through the body around which it rotates.
Axis
(Longitudinal/vertical; head to toe, transverse: through hips, sagittal:
through belly button)
Backflow The flowing backwards of blood. Valves in the veins prevent this from happening.
The maintenance of the centre of mass over the base of support.. Can
Balance
refer to being still (static) or while moving (dynamic).
Eating the right amount of foods and the right amount of calories,
Balanced diet
according to how much you exercise.
Drugs that are used to steady nerves by controlling heart rate. They
Beta blockers
have a calming and relaxing effect.
Defined by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) as the misuse of
Blood doping
techniques and/or substances to increase one's red blood cell count.
The pressure that blood is under. Systolic is when the heart is
Blood pressure
contracting and diastolic is when the heart is relaxed.
Body composition The percentage of body weight that is fat, muscle and bone.
A unit that measures heat or energy production in the body, normally
Calorie
expressed as Kcal.
Carbohydrate The body's preferred and main source of energy.
The process of the heart going through stages of systole and diastole
Cardiac cycle
in the atria and ventricles.
The amount of blood ejected from the heart in one minute. (stroke
Cardiac output
volume x heart rate)
Cardiovascular endurance The ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the working muscles.
A series of exercise stations whereby periods of work are interspersed
Circuit training
with periods of rest.
Post (transition). It is defined as: • period of rest to recuperate • players
Closed season doing gentle aerobic exercise to maintain general fitness • fully rested and
ready for pre-season
training.
A skill that is not affected by the environment or performers within it.
Closed skill
The skill tends to be done the same way each time.
To manage or exploit (an organisation, activity, etc) in a way designed to
Commercialisation
make a profit. Commercialised activity = sponsorship and the media.
'Playing season' - taking part in matches every week, maintenance of
Competition season fitness but not too much training as it may cause tiredness, which
would decrease performance.
Concentration of skills/set plays to improve team performance.
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AQA GCSE PE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1/7 Study using Learn
A somatotype, characterised by a pear shaped body/fatness. Individuals with wide hips
and narrow shoulders.
Select the correct term
1Ectomorph 2Mesomorph
3Endomorph
4Obese
Don't know?
Terms in this set (148)
Inherited, stable traits that determine an individual's potential to learn or
Ability
acquire a skill.
Adaptability The potential to change with ease
Adrenaline Natural hormone released to speed heart rate up.
'With oxygen'. When exercise is not too fast and is steady, the heart can
Aerobic supply all the oxygen that the working muscles need. Glucose + oxygen >
energy + carbon dioxide + water
1. Calculate maximum heart rate (220bpm) minus age. 2. Work at 60 to
Aerobic training zone
80% of maximum heart rate.
A deliberate intent to harm or injure another person, which can be
Aggression
physical or mental.
Agility The ability to move and change direction at speed whilst maintaining control.
Agonist (prime mover) Muscle or group responsible for the movement.
Altitude A geographical area (of land) which is over 2000m above sea level.
Altitude sickness Nausea caused by training at altitude.
Alveoli Air sacs in the lungs
Someone who takes part in an activity as a hobby, has another main job
Amateur
outside of sport, takes part for fun and could be at a lower level.
Artificially produced male hormones mimicking testosterone. They
Anabolic steroids promote muscle and bone growth, and reduce recovery time. often
1/
5
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PM
used by power athletes like
sprinters.
'Without oxygen'. When exercise duration is short and at high intensity, the
Anaerobic heart and lungs cannot supply blood and oxygen to muscles as fast as the
respiring cells need them. Glucose > energy + lactic acid
Antagonist Acts to produce the opposite action to the agonist. They work in antagonistic pairs.
A physical and mental (physiological and psychological) state of
Arousal
alertness/readiness, varying from deep sleep to intense
excitement/alertness.
Articulating bones Where two or more bones meet to allow movement at a joint
Imaginary line through the body around which it rotates.
Axis
(Longitudinal/vertical; head to toe, transverse: through hips, sagittal:
through belly button)
Backflow The flowing backwards of blood. Valves in the veins prevent this from happening.
The maintenance of the centre of mass over the base of support.. Can
Balance
refer to being still (static) or while moving (dynamic).
Eating the right amount of foods and the right amount of calories,
Balanced diet
according to how much you exercise.
Drugs that are used to steady nerves by controlling heart rate. They
Beta blockers
have a calming and relaxing effect.
Defined by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) as the misuse of
Blood doping
techniques and/or substances to increase one's red blood cell count.
The pressure that blood is under. Systolic is when the heart is
Blood pressure
contracting and diastolic is when the heart is relaxed.
Body composition The percentage of body weight that is fat, muscle and bone.
A unit that measures heat or energy production in the body, normally
Calorie
expressed as Kcal.
Carbohydrate The body's preferred and main source of energy.
The process of the heart going through stages of systole and diastole
Cardiac cycle
in the atria and ventricles.
The amount of blood ejected from the heart in one minute. (stroke
Cardiac output
volume x heart rate)
Cardiovascular endurance The ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the working muscles.
A series of exercise stations whereby periods of work are interspersed
Circuit training
with periods of rest.
Post (transition). It is defined as: • period of rest to recuperate • players
Closed season doing gentle aerobic exercise to maintain general fitness • fully rested and
ready for pre-season
training.
A skill that is not affected by the environment or performers within it.
Closed skill
The skill tends to be done the same way each time.
To manage or exploit (an organisation, activity, etc) in a way designed to
Commercialisation
make a profit. Commercialised activity = sponsorship and the media.
'Playing season' - taking part in matches every week, maintenance of
Competition season fitness but not too much training as it may cause tiredness, which
would decrease performance.
Concentration of skills/set plays to improve team performance.
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