1. Year 13 Sports Studies
Short term technical & fatigue examination
1) Define the term ‘ergogenic aids’ and explain why athletes use them in their short-term
preparation
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2) Using an example, outline the technical checks that would be made before playing on a
specific sports pitch or court
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3) Give a brief outline and comment upon the use of anabolic steroids in sport
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4) Highlight two potential health risks known to be associated with both anabolic steroids and
creatine supplements
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5) Describe the method of blood doping and its potential for improving endurance
performance.
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6) Explain the difference between preparation and holding camps
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7) How can an athlete’s diet after competing aid the recovery process?
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(2 marks)

3. 8) Onset of blood lactate accumulation (OBLA) is important for many athletes. Explain the
term and describe why it would be significant for different types of athletes
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(6 marks)
9) Identify possible reasons for an increased need for oxygen after exercise once ATP stores
have been replenished and all lactic acid has been removed
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(5 marks)
10) What is meant by the central governor theory and how is it related to fatigue
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11) Explain why a cool down is important within an exercise regime
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4. 12) Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC) is considered to have two components.
State two aims of the first component and explain how this is achieved.
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13) After a particularly strenuous weight training session, a shot putter may experience muscle
soreness immediately after the session and the following day. Explain the reasons for this
during both of these times and identify strategies that could be used to keep the pain to a
minimum
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(6 marks)
(Total –55 marks)