AQA GCSE · Physical Education 8582
5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 3 written questions with worked solutions. All on Optimising training and preventing injury.
An experienced weightlifter is focusing on improving their muscular endurance as part of their training programme. If their One Rep Max (1RM) is \(140\text{kg}\), what is the most appropriate intensity and set structure to achieve this goal?
A football player has just finished a high-intensity match and is performing a cool down. Explain why maintaining an elevated heart and breathing rate during this period is essential for recovery.
An athlete is reaching the end of their competition season. According to the principles of periodisation and seasonal aspects of training, what should be the primary focus of their training programme as they enter the transition phase?
An endurance runner is training at high altitude to improve their performance. Which of the following best describes the physiological compensation the body makes to the reduced oxygen carrying capacity in the air?
A 22-year-old athlete wants to calculate their anaerobic training zone. Based on the standard formula for heart rate, which of the following represents the correct target range for this athlete?
A rugby player is designing a strength training programme. If their One Rep Max (1RM) for a bench press is \(100\text{kg}\), what is the minimum weight they should lift, and for how many reps per set, to specifically develop muscular endurance rather than maximal strength?
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A weightlifter is training to increase their maximal strength for a competition. If their current One Rep Max (1RM) for the deadlift is \(200\text{kg}\), calculate the minimum weight they should lift and state the suggested number of reps per set to optimize their specific training goal.
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An elite marathon runner has been training at high altitude (over \(2,400\text{m}\)) for six weeks. Evaluate how the physiological adaptations triggered by the reduced partial pressure of oxygen specifically improve the athlete's aerobic power upon returning to sea level.
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