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QLDPhysical EducationUnit 4: Energy, Fitness and Training Integrated into Physical Activity
Quick questions on Energy systems and training for QCE Physical Education Unit 4
7short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.
What are the three energy systems?Show answer
All three systems run at the same time; their relative contribution shifts with intensity and duration.
What are fitness components?Show answer
Different activities prioritise different components: a marathon is aerobic-capacity dominant, a 100 m sprinter is power and speed dominant, soccer demands aerobic capacity plus speed, agility, and power, and powerlifting is strength dominant.
What are training methods?Show answer
Methods are matched to the targeted energy system and fitness component.
What is integration into a training program?Show answer
A QCE Unit 4 program for a soccer player integrates all three energy systems (aerobic via continuous runs and intervals; glycolytic via long intervals and game work; ATP-PC via sprints and skills), multiple fitness components (aerobic capacity, speed, agility, power, muscular endurance), and all the principles (specificity to soccer, progressive overload across a pre-season block, FITT, variety, and periodisation). The key is that the elements work together rather than in isolation.
What is q1?Show answer
Identify the dominant energy system for a 100 m sprint and explain why the ATP-PC system suits this event. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain the training principle of specificity and apply it to the design of an aerobic training session for a distance cyclist. [4 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
A soccer player needs to develop repeat-sprint ability. Recommend a training method, identify the energy systems it develops, and justify the choice with two training principles. [6 marks]
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