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Question 1

Define health

Answer 1

A complete state of mental physical and social well-being, not simply the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 2

Define fitness

Answer 2

The ability to meet the demands of your environment or lifestyle

Question 3

What qualities must a coach/manager have?

Answer 3

Good organisational skills- run teams and arrange fixtures
Good communication skills- so people understand what they have to do
Good knowledge of the activity- to plan training sessions appropriate to the activity

Question 4

What qualities must an official have?

Answer 4

Good fitness- to keep up with play
Good communication skills- so people understand decisions
Good levels of confidence- so people are less likely to argue
Good knowledge of activity- to make the correct decisions

Question 5

What qualities must a performer have?

Answer 5

Good fitness- to meet the demands of the activity
Good ability- to perform well
Good motivation- to preserve and work hard even if losing

Question 6

What are the 4 stages of the sports participation pyramid?

Answer 6

Foundation
Participation
Performance
Elite

Question 7

How do you remember the 4 stages of the sports participation pyramid?

Answer 7

Feel Positive about Physical Education

Question 8

What are the three somatotypes

Answer 8

Endomorph
Mesomorph
Ectomorph

Question 9

Describe an endomorph

Answer 9

Pear round shaped body
Wide hips, narrow shoulders
Small limbs and lots of fat

Question 10

Example of an endomorph

Answer 10

Sumowrestler

Question 11

Describe a mesomorph

Answer 11

High proportion of muscle

Broad shoulders and narrow hips

Question 12

Give an example of a mesomorph

Answer 12

Sprinter, football player

Question 13

Describe an ectomorph

Answer 13

Lean, fragile, delicate body
Narrow shoulders and hips
Tall and thin, with little fat or muscle

Question 14

Example of an ectomorph

Answer 14

High jumper

Long distance runner

Question 15

What is disability

Answer 15

Can either be physical, mental, temporary or permanent and can have an effect on participation and performance in a physical activity

Question 16

What are the four functions of blood

Answer 16

Transportation
Temperature regulation
Clotting
Fighting infection

Question 17

How does the blood transport

Answer 17

Transportation of oxygen and removal of waste (haemoglobin transports oxygen and CO2 and glucose

Question 18

What is diffusion

Answer 18

Movement of gas from an area of high pressure/concentration to an area of low pressure/concentration
Takes place in the alveoli and capillaries

Question 19

What is vasodilation

Answer 19

Causes an increase in the diameter of blood vessels and decreased resistance to the flow of blood. Blood flows close to the skin surface and is radiated out

Question 20

What is vasoconstriction

Answer 20

Causes a decrease in the diameter of blood vessels. A contraction of the involuntary muscles in the vessel wall are responsible for this. Blood flows closer to the core and keeps heat in

Question 21

What is aggression?

Answer 21

Acting with intent to injure someone

Question 22

How can aggression be used to improve performance?

Answer 22

A harder punch in boxing, to knockout the opponent

Question 23

How do muscles and bones work together to produce movement

Answer 23

Muscles are attached to bones via tendons
The origin is attached to the stationary bone/ insertion is attached to the moving bone
Muscles are arranged in pairs
Agonist contracts and antagonist relaxes
Movement only occurs at a joint, where 2 bones meet

Question 24

What are the competition types?

Answer 24

Knock out
League 
Ladder
Combination 
Round robin

Question 25

Advantages of knock out

Answer 25

``` Quick and easy to organise High numbers High excitement levels Standard of competition is high Individual or teams ```

Question 26

Advantages of league?

Answer 26

Large entry Everyone has the same number of matches Not eliminated straight away Best team wins

Question 27

Advantages of ladder

Answer 27

Competitors compete against similar ability | Simple to operate and administer

Question 28

Advantages of combination

Answer 28

As many games as you like | Teams get more than one chance to qualify

Question 29

Advantages of round robin

Answer 29

Everyone plays each other Quick and easy to administer If you lose a game, not out straight away

Question 30

What is sport England?

Answer 30

A government agency that provides funding and facilities

Question 31

What do arteries do?

Answer 31

Take blood away from the heart

Question 32

Structural features of arteries

Answer 32

They are more muscular than veins They have to deal with the highest blood pressure Don't have valves

Question 33

What do capillaries do

Answer 33

It is where the blood needs to go. It enables diffusion to take place

Question 34

Structural features of capillaries

Answer 34

Blood flows slowly Very low pressure Allows the muscles to take oxygen and get rid of waste

Question 35

What do veins do

Answer 35

Transports blood towards the heart

Question 36

Structural features of veins

Answer 36

Large cross-section area Lower pressure of blood so a thinner wall Have valves to prevent back flow

Question 37

Describe the double pump function in the heart

Answer 37

Blood enters the right atrium Right Atrium pumps blood into the right ventricle Right ventricle pumps through the pulmonary artery to the lungs From the lungs the blood returns to the left atrium The left atrium pumps blood into the left ventricle Left ventricle pumps the blood into the aorta to the body

Question 38

What are long-term responses to exercise

Answer 38

``` Increased stroke volume Lower resting heart rate Lower blood pressure Quicker recovery time Reduced risk of heart attacks ```

Question 39

What is stroke volume?

Answer 39

Volume of blood pumped out of the heart in one contraction

Question 40

What causes tension

Answer 40

Due to fear there is an overproduction of adrenaline which causes nausea

Question 41

What causes anxiety?

Answer 41

From worrying about an event, it is a fear of underperforming and is a negative emotional feeling caused by increased arousal levels

Question 42

What is motivation

Answer 42

The drive to succeed and desire to achieve something

Question 43

What is intimidation

Answer 43

Acting in a way that makes an opponent feel threatened

Question 44

What is stress

Answer 44

Bodies reaction to a change that requires physical mental or emotional adjustment

Question 45

What is fatigue, and how is it caused?

Answer 45

A feeling of extreme tiredness and physical exhaustion | It is a build of lactic acid in the muscle tissues

Question 46

Advantages of hosting Olympics

Answer 46

Profit Raise profile and reputation of country Improved transport and facilities Home advantage

Question 47

Disadvantages of hosting the olympics

Answer 47

Terrorism High costs White elephants Pressure on home nation