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Physical Education
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Name 2 types of muscle fibre and provide 2 benefits of each. (4)

Fast twitch: ability to produce a large force, provide strength for sports like weightlifting.;Slow twitch: do not tire easily, ability to perform over a long period of time (e.g. a full match).

EG
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When a performer exercises, blood is redistributed to different parts of the body. Explain two ways in which the body redistributes blood during exercise.

(4 marks)Vasoconstriction – arterioles feeding the organs that don't need blood during exercise become smaller therefore blood is redirected away from these tissues.Vasodilation – arterioles feeding the a...

OV
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Please explain the short term effects of physical activity on the body.

Physical Activity can have a number of effects that occur immediately. The first of which being an increase in heart rate to provide working muscles with sufficient oxygen to avoid the building of lactic ...

JS
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Explain the type of movement and muscles involved during the upwards phase of a bicep curl

Flexion occurs at the elbow joint, this is due to the contraction of the Biceps Brachii (the agonist) and the relaxation of the Triceps Brachii (the antagonist) as muscles work in antagonistic pairs.

JV
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Describe how the antagonistic muscle pairs are working at the knee during the process of kicking a ball

As a person prepares to kick a ball, their hamstrings contract which causes their knee to bend/flex. Simultaneously, their quadriceps relax and lengthen. Here, the hamstring is the the agonist and the qua...

AW
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