PDHPE HSC Core 2 Syllabus QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT | LATEST UPDATE
2025
Energy systems - ANSWER Alactice acid system (ATP/PC)
Lactic acid system
Aerobic system
Types of training and training methods - ANSWER Aerobic (continuous, Fartlek,
aerobic interval, circuit)
Anaerobic (anaerobic interval)
Flexibility (static, ballistic, PNF, dynamic)
Strength/resistance training (free/fixed weights, elastic, hydraulic)
Principles of training - ANSWER Progressive overload
Specificity
Reversibility
Variety
, Training thresholds
Warm up and cool down
Physiological adaptations in response to training - ANSWER Resting heart rate
Stroke volume and cardiac output
Oxygen uptake and lung capacity
Haemoglobin level
Muscle hypertrophy
Effect on fast and slow twitch muscle fibres
Motivation - ANSWER Positive and negative
Intrinsic and extrinsic
Anxiety and arousal - ANSWER Trait and state anxiety
Sources of stress
Optimum arousal
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT | LATEST UPDATE
2025
Energy systems - ANSWER Alactice acid system (ATP/PC)
Lactic acid system
Aerobic system
Types of training and training methods - ANSWER Aerobic (continuous, Fartlek,
aerobic interval, circuit)
Anaerobic (anaerobic interval)
Flexibility (static, ballistic, PNF, dynamic)
Strength/resistance training (free/fixed weights, elastic, hydraulic)
Principles of training - ANSWER Progressive overload
Specificity
Reversibility
Variety
, Training thresholds
Warm up and cool down
Physiological adaptations in response to training - ANSWER Resting heart rate
Stroke volume and cardiac output
Oxygen uptake and lung capacity
Haemoglobin level
Muscle hypertrophy
Effect on fast and slow twitch muscle fibres
Motivation - ANSWER Positive and negative
Intrinsic and extrinsic
Anxiety and arousal - ANSWER Trait and state anxiety
Sources of stress
Optimum arousal
