Physical Training | AQA GCSE Physical Education (8582)
Physical Training
- 134 questions
- 8 subtopics
- Paper 1
- Paper 1
Physical Training is examined in Paper 1, The human body and movement in physical activity and sport.
It covers health, fitness and exercise, components of fitness, fitness tests and their data, principles of training, types of training, training intensities and one rep max, injury prevention, altitude training and training seasons and warm up and cool down.
Sample questions from Physical Training
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Health, fitness and exercise
How can ill health lead to a fall in fitness?
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Ill health can leave a performer unable to train. Fitness then falls because the body loses its training adaptations. -
Components of fitness
What is power, also called explosive strength or anaerobic power?
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Power is strength performed at speed, and power = strength × speed. A long jumper uses power to drive off the board. -
Fitness tests and their data
How is the Vertical Jump Test carried out?
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The performer stands side-on to a wall and marks the highest point they can reach flat-footed. The performer then jumps as high as possible and marks the wall. The gap between the two marks is the score in centimetres. -
Principles of training
What is reversibility?
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Reversibility means that fitness gains are lost when training stops or is reduced. Adaptations made by the body slowly disappear without regular training. -
Types of training
Why does Fartlek training suit a football player?
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Football mixes walking, jogging and sprinting in unpredictable bursts. Fartlek training copies these changes of pace, training both aerobic and anaerobic fitness. -
Training intensities and one rep max
What is the anaerobic training zone of a 40-year-old?
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The anaerobic training zone of a 40-year-old is 144–162 bpm. Maximum heart rate = 220 − 40 = 180 bpm. The zone runs from 0.8 × 180 = 144 bpm to 0.9 × 180 = 162 bpm. -
Injury prevention, altitude training and training seasons
Why is correct lifting technique important for preventing injury?
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Correct technique keeps the load on the intended muscles and protects the back and joints. A lifter should keep a straight back and bend at the knees. -
Warm up and cool down
How does a warm up increase the range of movement?
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The stretches in a warm up lengthen the muscles gradually. The joints can then move through a larger range without strain.
The 8 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Health, fitness and exercise | What health, fitness, exercise and performance mean, how ill health affects fitness, and why a person can be fit but unhealthy or healthy but unfit. | 14 |
| Components of fitness | Agility, balance, cardiovascular endurance, coordination, flexibility, muscular endurance, power, reaction time, strength and speed, with worked examples and the demands of different sports. | 18 |
| Fitness tests and their data | The protocols of the Illinois, Stork Stand, Multi Stage, Wall Toss, Sit and Reach, Sit-Up Bleep, Vertical Jump, Ruler Drop, One Rep Max, 30 m sprint and handgrip tests, and their limitations. | 18 |
| Principles of training | Specificity, progressive overload, reversibility and tedium, and the FITT principle of frequency, intensity, time and type applied to real performers. | 15 |
| Types of training | Circuit, continuous, Fartlek, interval, static stretching, weight and plyometric training, with the advantages and disadvantages of each. | 18 |
| Training intensities and one rep max | Training thresholds and zones, maximum heart rate and the aerobic and anaerobic zones with worked calculations, and using one rep max for strength or endurance. | 18 |
| Injury prevention, altitude training and training seasons | How to prevent injury through matched training, rest, clothing, taping, hydration and technique, altitude training and its limits, and the three training seasons. | 18 |
| Warm up and cool down | The stages of a warm up and why each matters, how warm ups prevent injury, what a cool down includes, and warm ups designed for sprinters and goalkeepers. | 15 |
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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