SPORT BTEC EXAM QUESTIONS AND
THEIR REVIEWED SOLUTIONS
Name the Muscular Endurance Fitness Test
One minute press up/sit up test
How do you test for Muscular strength?
Use the Grip dynometer (KG). Start above your head, pull
the dynometer downwards towards your waist. Using the
grip Squeeze as you pull downwards.
What is the fitness test for Flexibility called
Sit and Reach Test
What is the Aerobic Endurance Fitness Test?
Multi Stage Fitness Test
How do you test for Body Composition
Skinfold Test using skinfold callipers (test sites include
Triceps, Shoulder, Chest (men only), Lower stomach,
thigh). Measured in kg/m²
What is the Agility Fitness Test called
Illinois Test
Anaerobic Power Fitness Test
Vertical Jump Test
Borg Scale
Rate of perceived exertion (6-20)
What percentages would you work between if you
were in the aerobic training zone
60-85% (sub maximal effort)
Anaerobic training zone
85-100% (maximal effort)
, Name the Five principles of training
Specificity, Progression, Overload, Reversibiltiy, Time
What Does the 'F' stand for in the F.I.T.T principle and
what does it mean?
Frequency - how often a person trains
What principle of training is likely to occur if an athlete
injures themselves?
Reversibility
A body builder will need to use what type of training?
Weight training
A body builder works between 90-100% of their 1RM.
What type of strength is being improved?
Maximal
A rower uses weight training to improve his/her
performance. They work between 50-60% of their 1RM.
What strength is being improve?
Muscular endurance
A gymnastic weight trains 3 times per week working at
75% of their 1RM. How many REPS should they use
and what type of strength will be developed?
12 - Elastic strength
Passive stretching is when an athlete ....
uses an object or another person to provide a force to
stretch a muscle
What is Ballistic stretching & provide examples
Stretching whilst moving to push the limbs and muscles
beyond their normal range of movement. E.G's High
Knees, Side steps, Skipping, Lunges and jerky or bouncy
type movements
Interval training could be used to train an athlete in
specific sports. Name three sports
THEIR REVIEWED SOLUTIONS
Name the Muscular Endurance Fitness Test
One minute press up/sit up test
How do you test for Muscular strength?
Use the Grip dynometer (KG). Start above your head, pull
the dynometer downwards towards your waist. Using the
grip Squeeze as you pull downwards.
What is the fitness test for Flexibility called
Sit and Reach Test
What is the Aerobic Endurance Fitness Test?
Multi Stage Fitness Test
How do you test for Body Composition
Skinfold Test using skinfold callipers (test sites include
Triceps, Shoulder, Chest (men only), Lower stomach,
thigh). Measured in kg/m²
What is the Agility Fitness Test called
Illinois Test
Anaerobic Power Fitness Test
Vertical Jump Test
Borg Scale
Rate of perceived exertion (6-20)
What percentages would you work between if you
were in the aerobic training zone
60-85% (sub maximal effort)
Anaerobic training zone
85-100% (maximal effort)
, Name the Five principles of training
Specificity, Progression, Overload, Reversibiltiy, Time
What Does the 'F' stand for in the F.I.T.T principle and
what does it mean?
Frequency - how often a person trains
What principle of training is likely to occur if an athlete
injures themselves?
Reversibility
A body builder will need to use what type of training?
Weight training
A body builder works between 90-100% of their 1RM.
What type of strength is being improved?
Maximal
A rower uses weight training to improve his/her
performance. They work between 50-60% of their 1RM.
What strength is being improve?
Muscular endurance
A gymnastic weight trains 3 times per week working at
75% of their 1RM. How many REPS should they use
and what type of strength will be developed?
12 - Elastic strength
Passive stretching is when an athlete ....
uses an object or another person to provide a force to
stretch a muscle
What is Ballistic stretching & provide examples
Stretching whilst moving to push the limbs and muscles
beyond their normal range of movement. E.G's High
Knees, Side steps, Skipping, Lunges and jerky or bouncy
type movements
Interval training could be used to train an athlete in
specific sports. Name three sports
