Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 23 May 2019 – Afternoon
A Level Physical Education
H555/01 Physiological factors affecting performance
Time allowed: 2 hours
You may use:
* 7 6 8 6 0 1 3 7 2 5 *
• a scientific or graphical calculator
* H 5 5 5 0 1 *
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s) �
Last name �
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. HB pencil may be used for graphs and diagrams only.
• Answer all the questions.
• Read each question carefully. Make sure you know what you have to do before starting
your answer.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If additional space is
required, you should use the lined page(s) at the end of this booklet. The question
number(s) must be clearly shown.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 90.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in the question marked with an
asterisk (*).
• This document consists of 16 pages.
© OCR 2019 [601/8322/6] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (KS/SG) 171887/3 Turn over
, 2
SECTION A
Answer all the questions.
1 Identify two effects which exercise in the heat can have on the cardiovascular system.
.
[2]
2 Flexibility can be evaluated using the sit and reach test or by using a goniometer. Make two
comparisons between these methods of evaluating flexibility.
[2]
3 Identify the predominant energy system used in an elite level performance for the following
activities:
100 m freestyle swim completed in 50 seconds .
Gymnastics vault
[2]
4 Give a sporting example for the following classes of lever:
Second class
Third class
[2]
5 Identify a technology that is used in performance analysis to:
improve streamlining of an object
evaluate human movement in three dimensions
[2]
© OCR 2019
, 3
SECTION B
Answer all the questions.
6 Fig. 6.1 shows a motor unit.
Axon of motor neuron
Skeletal muscle fibres
Muscle fibre nucleus
Neuromuscular
junctions
Fig. 6.1
(a) Explain how a motor unit is stimulated to cause muscular contraction.
.
[3]
© OCR 2019 Turn over
Thursday 23 May 2019 – Afternoon
A Level Physical Education
H555/01 Physiological factors affecting performance
Time allowed: 2 hours
You may use:
* 7 6 8 6 0 1 3 7 2 5 *
• a scientific or graphical calculator
* H 5 5 5 0 1 *
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s) �
Last name �
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. HB pencil may be used for graphs and diagrams only.
• Answer all the questions.
• Read each question carefully. Make sure you know what you have to do before starting
your answer.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If additional space is
required, you should use the lined page(s) at the end of this booklet. The question
number(s) must be clearly shown.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 90.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in the question marked with an
asterisk (*).
• This document consists of 16 pages.
© OCR 2019 [601/8322/6] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (KS/SG) 171887/3 Turn over
, 2
SECTION A
Answer all the questions.
1 Identify two effects which exercise in the heat can have on the cardiovascular system.
.
[2]
2 Flexibility can be evaluated using the sit and reach test or by using a goniometer. Make two
comparisons between these methods of evaluating flexibility.
[2]
3 Identify the predominant energy system used in an elite level performance for the following
activities:
100 m freestyle swim completed in 50 seconds .
Gymnastics vault
[2]
4 Give a sporting example for the following classes of lever:
Second class
Third class
[2]
5 Identify a technology that is used in performance analysis to:
improve streamlining of an object
evaluate human movement in three dimensions
[2]
© OCR 2019
, 3
SECTION B
Answer all the questions.
6 Fig. 6.1 shows a motor unit.
Axon of motor neuron
Skeletal muscle fibres
Muscle fibre nucleus
Neuromuscular
junctions
Fig. 6.1
(a) Explain how a motor unit is stimulated to cause muscular contraction.
.
[3]
© OCR 2019 Turn over
