PE Studies Assesment Revision 4 Questions

1a. Identify 4 physiological effects the players will experience immediately on their arrival to La Paz and describe the main reason for these effects.

1b. Describe two types of regimes the teams could have used to acclimatise for the tournament

1b. Identify how 5 physiological changes from effective acclimatisation would allow athletes to perfrom better at a high attitude

1c. Outline the body’s physiological response to cold weather

1c. Describe two strategies players could use competing in the cold conditions.

2a. List the 4 mechanisms of heat loss.

2a. Describe the 4 mechanisms of heat loss and how they affect body temperature regulation.

2b. Explain the heat acclimatisation process.

2b. How does the heat acclimatisation process improve an athlete’s ability to perform in the heat

2c. Identify four physiological changes the players would have experienced playing in these very hot conditions

2d. Identify three strategies the players could have used to aid them in performing in these conditions

Justify these strategies that the players could use to aid them in hot conditions

3a. Describe the physiological effects of anabolic steroids, creatine, and caffeine on athletic performance

3b. Explain the role of EPO and blood doping in endurance sports, including their physiological risks.

3c. Discuss the nutritional considerations that cyclists should consider pre, during, and post competition for an event.

4a. Define the components of periodisation

4a. Explain the role of these components in managing an athlete’s training schedule

4b. Describe three recovery strategies and their benefits for performance

4c. Analyse the impact of overtraining an athletic performance.

4c. What are the signs, symptoms, and prevention strategies of overtraining