NZASE UNIT STANDARD ITEM BANK QUESTIONSEach of the following questions is stand-alone and can be used to assess the element below:

The intention of this item bank is for assessors to develop assessment tasks by choosing complete questions.

Note: If combining parts of questions, you must make sure all Performance Criteria for an element are included in the assessment task.

Unit Standard Number 18975

Unit Standard Title Demonstrate knowledge of science in sport.

Element 1 Describe changes that occur due to exercise.

PC 1.1 The description identifies short-term changes that occur when exercising.Range: two of – pulse rates, breathing, sweat production, temperature.

PC 1.2 The description identifies the long-term outcomes of exercise.Range: four of – stamina, strength, skill, suppleness, speed, recovery rate, base pulse rate.

QUESTION ABelow is a list of the effects that regular exercise can have on the human body. Place a tick () in one of the boxes to indicate when each effect becomes noticeable.

Effect of regular exercise Noticeable after several minutes

Noticeable after several weeks

A Body temperature increasesB Decreased base pulse rateC Greater strengthD Heavy breathingE Improved staminaF Improved supplenessG Increased pulse rateH Increased recovery rateI Sports skills improvedJ Sweat produced

1.1 Y1.2 Y

Assessment schedule for Question AQ PC Answer JudgementA 1.1 A, D, G & J are noticeable after a several minutes TWO correctA 1.2 B, C, E, F, H & I are noticeable after several weeks FOUR correct