SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS SECTION A – TEST CONDITIONS

Question 1

Name and describe the structural characteristics of the muscle fibre type most suited to 400m (4 marks)

Answer 1

Type 2a/Fast oxidative 
High force of contraction 
High speed of contraction 
High glycogen store 
Large fibre size/motor neuron size

Question 2

Name the joint action, main agonist, plane and axis at the knee used in the preparation phase when kicking a football (4 marks)

Answer 2

Flexion
Hamstring
Sagittal plane
Transverse axis