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WorksheetsPDHPE Core 2 Revision
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is the role of an isometric contraction during PNF Stretching?
Lengthen Muscle Fibres
Separate Muscle Fibres
Strengthen Muscle Fibres
Shorten Muscle Fibres
Cold water immersion is a treatment related to which recovery strategy?
Tissue Damage
Hydration
Overtraining
Psychological
How does increased haemoglobin benefit endurance athletes?
Increased lung capacity
Increased white blood cells
Increased oxygen-carrying capacity
Increased muscle hypertrophy
Which process correctly identifies how caffeine supplements are used to improve performance?
Conversion of muscle into Amino acids, used as final source of energy in endurance event
Conversion of fat stores into free fatty acids, used as energy source in an endurance event
Conversion of creatine phosphate into ATP, used as energy source in short duration and explosive event
Conversion of carbohydrate into glycogen, used as first energy source in short duration and explosive event
Which of the following represents best practice for carbohydrate loading?
Carbohydrate depletion, a 2-4 day increase in training load, followed by an increase in carbohydrates
An increase in training load, a gradual increase in carbohydrates and a 2-week rest before comp
A balanced, high carbohydrate diet and a decrease in training load 2-4 days before competition
A low GI diet, followed by a decrease in training and an increase in high GI foods 2 weeks before comp
What is the most likely cause of fatigue in a runner completing a 100 m sprint?
Dehydration
Accumulation of lactic acid
Depletion of muscle glycogen
Depletion of phosphate creatine
The graph shows the relationship between an athlete's running time and the contribution of three energy systems.
Which of the following shows the by-product and rate of recovery following exhaustion for the dominant energy system at 50 seconds running time
By product: Carbon Dioxide & Rate of Recovery: 30min-2hrs
By Product: Carbon Dioxide & Rate of recovery: 30sec-5min
By Product: Lactic Acid & Rate of recovery: 5min-20min
By Product: Lactic Acid & Rate of recovery: 30min-2hr
An elite 3000m runner would predominantly use which energy system during a race?
ATP-PC Energy System
Anaerobic Glycolysis Energy System
Aerobic Energy System
The speed of ATP production when the aerobic energy system is predominant is:
very fast
fast
slow
The burning sensation you feel during and shortly after exercise is largely due to
Proteins
Lactic Acid
Hormones
Acids
ATP stands for what?
Aerobic Tri-potassium
Adenosine Tri-phosphate
Adrenaline Twitch Protein
Anaerobic Triple Phosphate
Which term defines the amount of blood pumped by the heart in a single contraction?
Heart rate
Ventilation rate
Stroke volume
Cardiac output
Which of the following is correct about circulation through the heart?
The right side of the heart receives oxygenated blood and
pumps it around the body
The right side of the heart receives deoxygenated blood
and pumps it to the lungs
The blood in the left atrium is pushed out to the lungs
and then to all parts of the body
Blood is pumped from the right ventricle to the left
ventricle and then around the body
Which of the following terms is a measure of the volume of blood pumped out of the heart per minute?
Cardiac output
Stroke volume
Heart rate
Systolic volume
Which of the following are ALL measurements of skill-related fitness?
Coordination, balance, reaction time
Strength, flexibility, coordination
Agility, coordination, body composition
Agility, coordination, body composition
Which practice method is best suited to teaching a beginner the skill of a lay-up in basketball?
Whole
Part
Massed
Closed
Which statement best describes the difference between massed and distributed practice?
Massed practice involves rest time being shorter than the practice time, while distributed practice has the rest times greater than the practice times
Massed practices occur more times in the week, while distributed practice is spread further apart in the week
Distributed practices are more popular with the elite athletes because it gives them more time to rest and recover from strenuous sessions
Distributed practice is continuous with rest time being shorter than the practice time, while massed practice has the rest times greater than the practice times
A beginner is learning a complex physical skill. Which practice method would be most suitable for this athlete?
Massed
Distributed
Whole
Mental rehearsal
Which of the following best demonstrates extrinsic motivation?
A swimmer trying to improve his 100-metre freestyle personal best time
A netballer practising goal shooting to win the ‘highest goal scorer’ trophy
A tennis player working on her serve to achieve a higher percentage of aces
A baseball player focusing on hitting the ball to increase technical efficiency
Which one is a training method?
Aerobic
Fartlek
Flexibility
Strength
Using the Illinois Agility test on the same surface to test strength is
Valid but not reliable
Valid and reliable
Not valid and not reliable
Not valid, but reliable
1. A golfer has been practising her swing for some time but cannot get it right. She is making errors, but finds it difficult to recognise them. She also requires a lot of feedback from her coach. Which stage of skill acquisition is she likely to be in at this time?
confidence stage
cognitive stage
associative stage
autonomous stage
An open skill:
Occurs in an environment that is unpredictable and requires the use of large muscle groups for execution.
Only requires the use of large muscle groups for execution.
Involves a movement where the timing is controlled by an external source.
Occurs in a predictable environment and involves a series of smaller movements linked together to make a total skill.
What type of skill is surfing?
gross and closed
fine and open
gross and open
fine and closed
What type of skill is Ten Pin Bowling ?
Fine and continuous
Fine and gross
Gross and open
Closed and serial
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of learners
Confidence
Personality
Athleticism
Prior experience
Using a stopwatch is an example of ?
Internal feedback
External feedback
Which of the following is a test of cardiorespiratory endurance?
Sit and reach test
Vertical jump
100m sprint
12 minute run
Which of the following is correct about circulation through the heart?
The right side of the heart receives oxygenated blood and
pumps it around the body
The right side of the heart receives deoxygenated blood
and pumps it to the lungs
The blood in the left atrium is pushed out to the lungs
and then to all parts of the body
Blood is pumped from the right ventricle to the left
ventricle and then around the body
The vertical jump test is a measure of a skill-related component of physical fitness.
In which of the following athletic events would this component be most important?
42km marathon run
400m hurdles
High jump
20km race walk
Observe the diagram of blood flow in a part of the human body.
Pulmonary circulation
Systemic circulation
Systolic circulation
Diastolic circulation
Synovial fluid forms a cushion between joint surfaces.
True
False
The multistage fitness test is a good test of cardiorespiratory endurance.
True
False
Aerobic means ‘in the absence of oxygen’.
True
False
A personal trainer is discussing maximal heart rates and target heart rate zones with a client. Which component of the FITT principle is being discussed?
Frequency
Intensity
Time
Type
How many Cores are we studying in HSC PDHPE?
3
4
2
6
How many Options are we studying in HSC PDHPE?
2
1
3
4
What is the name of Core 1?
Factors Affecting Performance
Sports Medicine
Improving Performance
Health Priorities in Australia
What is the name of Core 2?
Factors Affecting Performance
Sports Medicine
Improving Performance
Health Priorities in Australia
What is the term given to the muscle that relaxes to allow movement?
Agonist
Antagonist
Stabiliser
Fixator
Which of the following components of physical fitness is demonstrated in a ‘Standing Vertical Jump’ Test?
Strength
Endurance
Speed
Power
What type of joint exists between the bones indicated in the diagram?
Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Freely moveable
Synovial
Which health-related component of fitness is measured using a hand dynamometer?
Muscular endurance
Muscular power
Muscular strength
Body composition
At the commencement of exercise the body’s immediate physiological response is:
Increased heart rate, decreased ventilation rate
Increased heart rate, increased ventilation rate
Increased heart rate, stable ventilation rate
Increased heart rate, increased lactate
A person’s blood pressure stays the same regardless of posture, breathing, emotion, exercise and sleep.
True
False
The human heart has 4 chambers.
True
False
Note how the diagram illustrates changes in the chest cavity as we breathe. Which sequence correctly identifies what happens during breathing expiration?
Lungs contract -> Diaphragm relaxes -> Ribs move down and in
Lungs contract -> Bronchioles contract -> Sternum rises
Lungs expand -> Bronchioles open -> Stomach contracts
Lungs expand -> Diaphragm contracts -> Ribs move up and out
