Components and Principles of Training | Edexcel A-Level Physical Education (9PE0)
Components and Principles of Training
- 57 questions
- 4 subtopics
- Component 1: scientific principles of physical education
- Component 1
Components and Principles of Training is examined in Component 1, Scientific principles of physical education.
It covers aerobic, anaerobic and muscular fitness, speed, agility, balance and coordination, principles of training and FITT and Measuring intensity, Karvonen and monitoring technology.
Sample questions from Components and Principles of Training
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Aerobic, anaerobic and muscular fitness
What is exercise economy?
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Exercise economy is the oxygen cost of moving at a given submaximal speed or power. An economical performer uses less oxygen at the same pace. -
Aerobic, anaerobic and muscular fitness
What is maximal strength?
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Maximal strength is the greatest force a muscle or muscle group can exert in a single voluntary contraction. A powerlifter's 1RM deadlift reflects maximal strength. -
Speed, agility, balance and coordination
Why does a goalkeeper facing a penalty need a fast reaction time?
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The ball reaches the goal in well under a second. The keeper must start moving the instant the ball is struck, or anticipate its direction. -
Speed, agility, balance and coordination
How does flexibility aid a hurdler?
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Hip flexibility lets the hurdler clear the barrier with a low, efficient lead leg and trail leg. A greater range also reduces the risk of hamstring strain. -
Principles of training and FITT
What is progressive overload?
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Progressive overload means gradually increasing the training load beyond what the body is used to. The load must keep rising for adaptation to continue. -
Principles of training and FITT
How can overtraining be prevented?
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Rest days, periodised training and gradual increases in load help prevent overtraining. Regular checks of resting heart rate, sleep and mood give early warning. -
Measuring intensity, Karvonen and monitoring technology
A cyclist's FTP is 250 W. What power corresponds to 90% of FTP?
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The target power is 225 W. Target power = 0.90 × 250 W = 225 W. -
Measuring intensity, Karvonen and monitoring technology
What work to rest ratios suit each energy system?
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ATP-PC intervals use long relative rests of about 1:3 or more so phosphocreatine can recover. Glycolytic intervals use about 1:2, and aerobic intervals about 1:1.
The 4 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Aerobic, anaerobic and muscular fitness | VO₂ max and the factors that affect it, maximal and submaximal aerobic fitness, exercise economy, anaerobic capacity, localised muscular endurance, maximal strength, power for a high jumper, and the rugby prop's needs. | 14 |
| Speed, agility, balance and coordination | Speed, agility, reaction time, coordination, static and dynamic balance, and static and dynamic flexibility, with the goalkeeper, the hurdler, the gymnast and the badminton player. | 13 |
| Principles of training and FITT | Individual needs within a team, specificity for a 400 m swimmer, progressive overload in a strength programme, the FITT principles, overtraining and its signs, balancing overload with recovery, and reversibility after injury. | 14 |
| Measuring intensity, Karvonen and monitoring technology | Percentage of 1RM, the Borg RPE scale, percentages of functional threshold, Karvonen's formula with worked target zones, work to rest ratios for each energy system, GPS trackers, power meters, lactate analysers and heart rate variability. | 16 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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