AQA A Level · Physical Education 7582

Diet and nutrition and their effect on performance: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 4 written questions with worked solutions. All on Diet and nutrition and their effect on performance.

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Question 1

1 mark

During a period of prolonged sub-maximal exercise, a gradual decrease in stroke volume and a compensatory increase in heart rate is observed. What is this phenomenon called?

Question 2

1 mark

The Bohr shift refers to a change in the oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve during exercise. Which of the following physiological changes causes this shift to the right, facilitating the dissociation of oxygen to the working muscles?

Question 3

1 mark

During the tapering phase of a training macrocycle, which of the following describes the correct adjustment to training load to ensure an athlete reaches their peak for competition?

Question 4

1 mark

What is the primary physiological benefit of creatine supplementation for an elite sprinter?

Question 5

1 mark

What occurs during the Bohr shift to facilitate the delivery of oxygen to working muscles during intense exercise?

Question 6

2 marks

Identify the primary function of Vitamin D in a diet and explain how it assist an athlete in maintaining the integrity of the musculo-skeletal system.

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Question 7

3 marks

In the context of periodisation, distinguish between a macrocycle and a mesocycle, specifically in terms of their typical duration and their primary role in a training year.

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Question 8

2 marks

Define vascular shunting and name the process by which blood flow to the digestive organs is reduced during high-intensity exercise.

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Question 9

3 marks

Periodisation involves the organised division of training into specific blocks of time to help an athlete peak for a competition.

(a) Define the term macrocycle.
(b) Name two of the three main phases that occur within a macrocycle during a competitive year.

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