A - Exercise Physiology
What system uses hormones to regulate biological processes?
Endocrine system
What type of contraction occurs when a muscle produces force without changing length?
Isometric contraction
What are the three basic psychological needs in Self-Determination Theory? (DOUBLE POINTS - Name one way a coach can support each need).
Autonomy, competence and relatedness
Which system is primarily responsible for detecting a stimulus and coordinating a response?
Nervous system
How many students are in York in the class?
Which hormone lowers blood glucose concentration? (DOUBLE POINTS – Which hormone increases blood glucose concentration?)
What plane divides the body into left and right sections? (DOUBLE POINTS – if you can name the other two anatomical planes)
Sagittal plane
Double points: Frontal plane and transverse plane.
What type of goal focuses on the technique or strategy required to perform a skill?
Process goal
An athlete repeatedly performs a movement incorrectly, resulting in excessive stress being placed on a joint. What type of injury is this most likely to increase the risk of?
Chronic or overuse injury
What was the most popular sport referred/test/used in IA's?
Netball - 3 students
What type of receptor detects changes in blood pressure?
Baroreceptors
A 60 kg athlete experiences a resultant horizontal force of 300 N. What is their acceleration?
5 m/s²
Which motivational climate emphasises effort, improvement and cooperation?
Mastery climate
What are the three types of connective tissue named in the syllabus that connect muscle to bone, bone to bone and provide cushioning at joints?
Tendons, ligaments and cartilage
How many students in the class are born in the first 6 months of the year?
4
During prolonged aerobic exercise in hot conditions, an athlete's stroke volume decreases because of fluid loss and increased skin blood flow. What cardiovascular variable must increase to help maintain cardiac output?
Heart rate
What are the three phases of movement analysis, in order?
Preparatory → force production → critical instant
A swimmer says, “I must train today because otherwise I will feel guilty.” Which type of extrinsic motivation is this?
Introjected regulation
An athlete travels across several time zones before competing. Which aspect of recovery is most likely to be affected, potentially impacting performance?
Sleep quality
What is the combined age of everyone in the class include Miss Baxter?
193
A person's body has insufficient energy to support the physiological functions required for optimal health. What condition does this describe?
Low energy availability (LEA)
Which coefficient describes how much kinetic energy is retained when two objects collide?
Coefficient of restitution
PETTLEP stands for:
A coach changes the grouping of athletes, the way they are evaluated and the recognition given to effort. Which framework is the coach applying to develop a particular motivational climate? (DOUBLE POINTS - if you can name which each part of the framework stands for)
TARGET - (Task, Authority, Recognition, Grouping, Evaluation, Time)
Who had the highest average countermovement jump (cm) in the second assessment task in year 11? (DOUBLE POINTS - If you can name the height in cm)
Veronica - 21.6cm