Practice paper feedback

Question 1

2 social benefits of exercise

Answer 1

Can help you make new friends by being part of a team.

Improve teamwork by working with teammates towards a goal

Question 2

2 reasons why regular exercise can be hard to achieve

Answer 2

Transport problems

Money issues

Question 3

2 consequences of a sedentary lifestyle on the long-term health

Answer 3

Increased chances of depression due to not enough release of serotonin

Increased chances of type 2 diabetes due to not burning enough calories which makes you overweight

Question 4

4 factors that effect optimum weight

Answer 4

height
muscle girth
sex
bone structure

Question 5

Examples of when optimum weight comes into sport

Answer 5

• boxer might need to have specific weight class
• rugby player will need higher optimum weight as they need more power and strength which comes from muscle which helps them tackle
• a gymnast requires them to be lighter to hold there body weight
• endurance athletes are lighter than runners

Question 6

What do vitamins do?

Answer 6

help keeps bones growing

Question 7

what does vitamin d do?

Answer 7

helps keep bones strong

Question 8

what does vitamin c do?

Answer 8

helps keep body tissues together

Question 9

what do minerals do?

Answer 9

help keep bones healthy

Question 10

example of a mineral?

Answer 10

iron, zinc and calcium

Question 11

what is a low organisation skill?

Answer 11

a skill that can be broken down

Question 12

what is a high organisation skill?

Answer 12

a skill that cant be broken down easily

Question 13

example of a low organisation skill?

Answer 13

front crawl

Question 14

example of a high organisation skill?

Answer 14

golf swing, cartwheel

Question 15

What does the acronym SMART stand for?

Answer 15

S- specificity
M- measurable
A- achievable
R- realistic
T- time frame

Question 16

why should you review your smart targets?

Answer 16

to track progress and make changes to your targets accordingly