WorksheetsAQA GCSE PE Y9 Summary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
What does the term 'cardiovascular endurance' refer to in health-related fitness?
The ability to exert maximum force in one effort
The ability of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels to deliver oxygen to working muscles.
The range of motion available at a joint
The relative proportion of fat mass to fat-free mass in the body
Which type of training involves working for a sustained period of time without rest?
Interval training
Circuit training
Continuous training
Plyometric training
Which component of health-related fitness does a sit-and-reach test assess?
Flexibility
Muscular endurance
Muscular strength
Body composition
In the context of training, what does the principle of 'overload' refer to?
Maintaining a consistent level of exercise intensity
Decreasing the amount of exercise to allow the body to rest
Increasing the intensity of exercise to push the body beyond its comfort zone
Focusing on one type of exercise to improve specific fitness components
What is the primary purpose of a cool-down after exercise?
To increase body temperature and heart rate
To prepare the muscles for the next exercise session
To reduce heart rate and muscle temperature gradually
To immediately stop all physical activity and rest
What type of training involves short bursts of high-intensity exercise followed by a short period of rest or lower-intensity exercise?
Continuous training
Interval training
Circuit training
Flexibility training
Which POT is this NOT adhering to?
A swimmer doing all their training on an athletics track?
Reversibility
Specificity
Overload
Frequency
The number of training sessions each week is...
Type
Time
Intensity
Frequency
What does the "F" stand for in the FITT Principle?
Foundation
Fitness
Frequency
Formula
A 100m sprinter running 2 seconds slower than usual after coming back from a broken ankle is an example of...
Specificity
Progression
Overload
Reversibility
Jogging , skipping or running are examples of what particular phase of a warm up:
Stretching
Skill related drill
Pulse raiser
All of the above
An example of a specific related drill for a footballer to complete after a pulse raiser and stretching is...?
Running
Practice dribbling
Have a rest break
Play a full match
Dynamic stretching involves...
No body movement
Exaggerated controlled movement
Breathing heavily
Lying down
What is the first stage of a warm up?
Pulse raiser
Sport specific skills
Mental preparation
Dynamic Stretching
A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity...
Health
Fitness
Performance
Exercise
A type of lifestyle with no or irregular physical activity.
This includes sitting, reading, watching television, playing video games and computer use for much of the day with little or no vigorous physical exercise.
Active lifestyle
Sedentary lifestyle
Balanced diet
Healthy lifestyle
Improved opportunity for friendships...
Physical effect of exercise
Emotional effect of exercise
Social effect of exercise
How is maximum heart rate calculated?
220 divided by age
220 minus age
220 multiplied by age
220 plus age
Which somatotype is best suited to a rugby prop?
endomorph
ectomorph
mesomorph
How can exercise benefit our social health and well being
Reduces stress or tension
Encourages co-operations skills
Releases feel-good hormones such as serotonin
Reduces the risk of some illnesses e.g type 2 diabetes
Who has a sedentary lifestyle?
Kyle works in an office at a computer all day. He does no physical activity in his free time, but has a balanced diet.
George is a football coach. He enjoys playing football matches at the weekend and eats very unhealthily.
Aine works as an actress in the West End and she completes HIIT workouts 4 times per week.
Charlotte is a PE teacher. She coaches gymnastics and does regular runs and workouts.
Which of the following is a characteristic of an ectomorph?
Long arms and legs
Wedge shaped body
Broad shoulders
Large fat content
What does the "I" stand for in the FITT Principle?
Intensity
Interval
Involvement
Improvement
Which component of health-related fitness does a push-up test assess?
Flexibility
Muscular endurance
Cardiovascular endurance
Body composition
What is the primary purpose of a warm-up before exercise?
To increase body temperature and heart rate
To immediately start high-intensity exercise
To cool down the muscles
To reduce the risk of injury
