1 a
Lifestyle factors
Health indicators
Fitness indicators
Alcohol consumption
Tobacco consumption
Stress
Use of medication
Previous medical treatments
Pregnancy
Aerobic fitness
Stamina
Strength
2 a Any three examples such as:
Sports centre, football club, swimming pool, adventure playground, cycle way etc.
bAny two examples such as:
Coach – helps teams or individuals to improve their sporting performance
Personal trainer – helps individuals to increase their fitness levels
cAny example of a regulation that needs to be followed by a sports or fitness professional and
brief explanation of the impact of this on their work.
e.g. Health and safety regulations – a sports professional will have to carry out a risk
assessment before beginning a new fitness regime with a client.
dA professional who does not follow official guidelines or regulations might endanger their
clients’ health and/or expose themselves to litigation.
3 a i Physical activity readiness questionnaire
ii • A questionnaire to find out if an activity will pose a risk or hazard to someone because of
their state of physical health and their age.
• It might identify heart trouble, joint problems or other medical conditions (including
pregnancy) that should be referred to a doctor before commencing the activity.
bUnderlined: stamina, recovery time after vigorous exercise, flexibility, physical activity level,
pulse rate, blood pressure,
c• 120/80 mm Hg
• 60–100 beats per minute
• 37 F 0 B 0C
d i Aerobic fitness
ii Find your pulse (e.g. in the wrist), apply enough pressure with your fingertips to feel the pulse
beating, count the number of beats per minute using a stopwatch or watch with a second hand.
iii •A = 30 000 seconds (5 F 0 B 4 60 F 0 B 4 100)
•B = 300 beats per minute (120 + 100 + 80)
• step test score = 100 (A/B)
iv Excellent
4 a i Correctly labelled diagram: the trachea is the tube at the top where the air comes in; a rib is
one of the pale-tint ovals in the side; an intercostal muscle is one of the dark-tint parts between
the ribs; the diaphragm is the dark tinted dome of muscle under the lungs.
ii Arrows from the ribs moving outwards, arrows from the diaphragm moving downwards
iii To supply oxygen to the body and remove carbon dioxide
A1 Sport and fitness
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