Exam Revision 2017

Question 1

List some different roles in the sporting community

Answer 1

Coaching, referee, team player, publicity officer, equipment organiser, scorer, linesperson

Question 2

What are skills of a coach?

Answer 2

Well-organised, patient, consistent

Question 3

What are skills of a referee?

Answer 3

Has knowledge of game skills + rules, attentive to detail

Question 4

What are skills of a team player?

Answer 4

Communication with team members, stay focussed, concentrated

Question 5

What are characteristics of authoritarian coach?

Answer 5

Intense energy, discipline and aggression, well organised

Question 6

What are characteristics of casual coach?

Answer 6

Easy going, not well organised or prepared

Question 7

What are characteristics of personable coach?

Answer 7

Friendly, flexible and creative

Question 8

Advantages and disadvantages of authoritarian?

Answer 8

Advantage : dedication and purpose

Disadvantage: discontent after losing

Question 9

Advantages and disadvantages of personable?

Answer 9

Advantage: respectful, team cohesion
Disadvantage: some may take advantage

Question 10

Advantages and disadvantages of casual?

Answer 10

Advantage: independence, little pressure
Disadvantage: not appropriate for serious player

Question 11

Definition of aerobic capacity? Sporting example? Fitness test?

Answer 11

Heart and lungs work together to give oxygen to body.
Marathon running.
Beep testing.

Question 12

Definition of agility? Sporting example? Fitness test?

Answer 12

Change direction rapidly and accurately.
Rugby.
Zig zag test.

Question 13

Definition of body comp? Sporting example? Fitness test?

Answer 13

Proportions of bone, muscle, fat within body : endomorph, mesomorph, ectomorph.
Sumo wrestling.
Skin callipers.

Question 14

Definition of coordination? Sporting example? Fitness test?

Answer 14

Execute motor skills smoothly and accurately.
Dancing.
Alternate hand toss.

Question 15

Definition of flexibility? Sporting example? Fitness test?

Answer 15

Capacity of joint to move through full range of motion.
Gymnastics.
Sit and reach test.

Question 16

Definition of muscular endurance? Sporting example? Fitness test?

Answer 16

Repeated contractions over and over again.
Bicep curls.
Squat test.

Question 17

Definition of muscular power? Sporting example? Fitness test?

Answer 17

One maximal contraction, then explosive.
Shotput.
Vertical jump test.

Question 18

Definition of muscular strength? Sporting example? Fitness test?

Answer 18

Working against a resistance/weight.
Weightlifting.
Bench press test.

Question 19

Definition of speed? Sporting example? Fitness test?

Answer 19

Rate of motion.
100m sprint.
35m sprint test.

Question 20

Definition of balance? Sporting example? Fitness test?

Answer 20

Maintaining balance while stationary / moving.
Surfing.
Standing balance test.

Question 21

What are the health related fitness components?

Answer 21

Aerobic capacity, flexibility, muscular strength, body composition, muscular endurance, anaerobic capacity

Question 22

What are the skill related fitness components?

Answer 22

Speed, balance, coordination, agility, reaction time, muscular power

Question 23

What are the 4 functions of the respiratory system?

Answer 23

Delivering air to lungs, supply blood with oxygen, returning ‘old air’ back to environment, creating speech

Question 24

What happens to the diaphragm, ribs and lungs during breathing?

Answer 24

When you breathe in, diaphragm contracts downwards, ribs expands outwards, lungs get bigger.
When you breathe out, diaphragm relaxes, moves upwards, ribs go inwards, lungs get smaller.

Question 25

Explain gaseous exchange.

Answer 25

The process of oxygen and carbon dioxide moving between lungs + blood. Diffusion occurs when substances move from area of high concentration to low.

Question 26

What is respiratory rate?

Answer 26

No. of breaths per min , increases when you exercise.

Question 27

What is tidal volume?

Answer 27

Amount of air inhaled/exhaled per breath , increases when you exercise.

Question 28

What is carb loading?

Answer 28

Eating a lot of carb foods to increase energy. (Marathon runners)

Question 29

Explain GI Index

Answer 29

Low GI: slow energy releasing Mod GI: mod energy releasing High GI: fast energy releasing

Question 30

What are 2 foods classified as Low GI?

Answer 30

Oats, toasted muesli

Question 31

What are 2 foods classified as Mod GI?

Answer 31

Oranges, fruits

Question 32

What are 2 foods classified as High GI?

Answer 32

Rice, bread

Question 33

What are carb gels?

Answer 33

Dehydrated sports drinks with concentrated carbs

Question 34

Difference between hypertonic, hypotonic, isometric drinks?

Answer 34

Hypertonic gives body extra energy. Hypotonic gives body extra hydration. Isotonic gives body energy and hydration.

Question 35

What is protein supplementation? Who would use it?

Answer 35

Muscle growth and repair , bodybuilders and weightlifters.

Question 36

What do hypoxia masks do?

Answer 36

Limit oxygen while training so that when they take it off they have produced more red blood cells.

Question 37

What are steroids?

Answer 37

Used to increase muscle bulk, power and strength.

Question 38

What is blood doping?

Answer 38

When an athlete ejects blood, stores it in a fridge and later reinfuses. This increases amount of red blood cells.

Question 39

What is the cardiovascular system made of?

Answer 39

Heart, blood vessels, blood

Question 40

What are the characteristics of arteries?

Answer 40

Carry blood away from the heart.

Question 41

What are the characteristics of veins?

Answer 41

Carry blood to the heart.

Question 42

What are the characteristics of capillaries?

Answer 42

Links arteries with veins

Question 43

What are the purpose of valves?

Answer 43

Prevent backflow of blood.

Question 44

Fill in blanks: Oxygenated blood enters heart through _____________, then through to left atrium via _____________ to left ventricle which pushes blood through _____________ to _____________. Deoxygenated blood goes to heart via _____________, travels through right atrium through _____________ valve to right ventricle which pushes blood through _____________ and back to lungs.

Answer 44

Pulmonary vein, mitral valve, aortic valve, aorta, vena cava, tricuspid, pulmonic valve