Year 13 Sports Studies

Short term preparation examination

1) Why should a performer warm up before they train or perform?

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(3 marks)

2) Identify the three stages of a warm up and the physiological responses that would occur in

each stage.

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(6 marks)

3) Describe two types of stretches and identify the specific sporting benefit for each type of

stretch.

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(4 marks)

4) Describe the lactic acid system of ATP production and give an example within a team game

when this energy system is predominantly used.

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(6 marks)

5) Both fats & acids can be broken down aerobically to release energy for ATP 2esynthesize.

Outline the processes that take place during the Krebs cycle & Electron Transfer Chain.

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(6 marks)

6) Carbohydrates, fats and proteins are essential elements of an athlete’s diet. Describe what

the main functions are of each of these food groups?

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(3 marks)

7) Endurance athletes aim to store up levels of carbohydrates to assist their performance.

Explain how the body accesses and utilises these carbohydrate stores.

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(4 marks)

8) Describe why water is not the most beneficial drink to have to enable a performer to

hydrate themselves.

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(3 marks)

9) What are the three types of sports drinks and which type of performer would benefit from

consuming the different drinks?

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(6 marks)

10) Explain what the advantages and disadvantages are for an athlete to increase the levels of

creatine in their body through creatine loading.

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(4 marks)

11) What physiological issues may a performer have when competing in humid heat and how

would their body initially react to performing in these conditions?

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(5 marks)

12) If an individual started to feel unwell whilst performing in heat explain what types of illness

and symptoms they could be experiencing?

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(6 marks)

13) Detail one type of altitude training explaining what adaptations the performer may expect

from participating in this type of altitude training.

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(6 marks)

14) Identify two disadvantages of altitude training.

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(2 marks)

(Total – 65 marks)