2025 OCR A-LEVEL PHYSICAL EDUCATION H555/01 Physiological Factors
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Section A
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(a) Which of the following are both muscles that contract to cause movement at
the ankle? Put a tick (✓) in the box next to the one correct answer.
A Gastrocnemius and adductor longus
B Semitendinosus and soleus
C Soleus and tibialis anterior
D Teres minor and gastrocnemius
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(b) Which of the following are both muscles that contract to cause movement at the
hip? Put a tick (✓) in the box next to the one correct answer.
A Adductor brevis and iliopsoas
B Gluteus minumus and latissimus dorsi
C Trapezius and gluteus maximus
D Vastus intermedius and pectoralis major
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2 The cardiac cycle involves systole and diastole.
Describe systole.
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(a) Explain the term excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) in the recovery process.
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(b) State the effect of exercise intensity on EPOC.
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4 One example of a sports injury is torn cartilage, which may be treated using PRICE and
will require further medical attention.
Identify two other appropriate treatments for torn cartilage.
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2 .......................................................................................................................................................
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5 The following statements describe Bernoulli’s principle.
Complete the statements by using words from the box below:
air resistance equal flight
friction higher lower
According to Bernoulli’s principle, faster moving fluids have ..................................... pressure which
might create a lift force.
A downwards lift force causes an increase in ................................... .
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Affecting Performance Question Paper & Mark Scheme (Merged) 2025
[VERIFIED]
© OCR 2025 OCR is an exempt
[601/8322/6] DC Charity Turn over
(CJ/SW) 332311/2
, 2
Section A
1
(a) Which of the following are both muscles that contract to cause movement at
the ankle? Put a tick (✓) in the box next to the one correct answer.
A Gastrocnemius and adductor longus
B Semitendinosus and soleus
C Soleus and tibialis anterior
D Teres minor and gastrocnemius
[1]
(b) Which of the following are both muscles that contract to cause movement at the
hip? Put a tick (✓) in the box next to the one correct answer.
A Adductor brevis and iliopsoas
B Gluteus minumus and latissimus dorsi
C Trapezius and gluteus maximus
D Vastus intermedius and pectoralis major
[1]
2 The cardiac cycle involves systole and diastole.
Describe systole.
..........................................................................................................................................................
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..........................................................................................................................................................
. ....................................................................................................................................................................................[2]
3
(a) Explain the term excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) in the recovery process.
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ....................................................................................................................................................................................[1]
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(b) State the effect of exercise intensity on EPOC.
..........................................................................................................................................................
. ....................................................................................................................................................................................[1]
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, 2
4 One example of a sports injury is torn cartilage, which may be treated using PRICE and
will require further medical attention.
Identify two other appropriate treatments for torn cartilage.
1 .......................................................................................................................................................
2 .......................................................................................................................................................
[2]
5 The following statements describe Bernoulli’s principle.
Complete the statements by using words from the box below:
air resistance equal flight
friction higher lower
According to Bernoulli’s principle, faster moving fluids have ..................................... pressure which
might create a lift force.
A downwards lift force causes an increase in ................................... .
[2]
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