QCE Physical EducationPractice Examination 5

This paper covers

• ATP-PC system exclusivity and phosphocreatine resynthesis in 100 m sprint
• VO2 max irrelevance to 100 m sprint performance
• EPOC after maximal sprint effort — fast and slow components
• Energy system interplay and transition time points
• Competition-phase microcycle design for a sprinter
• Periodisation — macrocycle, mesocycle, microcycle phases
• Training principles applied to sprint training (specificity, progressive overload, rest and recovery)
• Training methods for power and speed (resistance, HIIT, plyometrics)
• RAMP warm-up structure
• Ethical issues in athletics — performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) and fair play
• Fitness components critical to 100 m sprint — muscular power, speed, reaction time
• QCAA Units 3 and 4 integration — tactical, ethical, energy, fitness, training

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.