QCE Physical EducationPractice Examination 10

This paper covers

• Swimming 400 m freestyle — aerobic system dominance and energy system interplay
• Lactate threshold and OBLA in elite swimming performance
• Pacing strategy as a movement strategy across 400 m freestyle splits
• Periodisation from preparatory to competition phase for an elite swimmer
• VO2 max, EPOC, and aerobic training adaptations
• Training methods: continuous, aerobic interval, HIIT, and their application to swimming
• Training principles: progressive overload, specificity, individuality, variety, rest and recovery
• FITT formula application to swimming training program design
• Macrocycle, mesocycle, and microcycle structure for competitive swimming
• Fitness components: cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular endurance, flexibility
• Ethical issues in elite sport: performance-enhancing drugs, fair play, anti-doping
• RAMP warm-up and cool-down structure in swimming training sessions
• Dynamic systems theory applied to movement strategy in aquatic activity
• Energy system fuels, end-products, and oxygen dependency
• Band A integration of data, physiology, and training design for swimming

Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

This is an ATARMAxxing practice paper. It is not an official examination and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the VCAA, NESA or the QCAA.