Movement Analysis (AQA GCSE Physical Education (PE)): Exam Questions

Using an example from a sport of your choice, identify the two types of movement that can occur at a hinge joint.

Figure 1 Shows a young athlete running. The running action involves the use of many joints within the body.

Identify the plane and the axis about which the running action takes place.

Zack is a 16-year-old GCSE PE student. He is just about to play a game of basketball for his school team.

Figure 4 shows a basketball player jumping to execute a shot.

Draw the lever system which operates at the ankle joint in the space below. Label the fulcrum, effort and load.

Define circumduction.

Use an example of a sporting action in your answer.

Figure 3 shows a basketball player in two different positions (A and B) as they perform the jump shot.

Use Figure 3 to help you answer Questions 13.1 to 13.3.

Identify the joint action taking place at the knee as the basketball player moves from A to B.

Figure 4 shows a gymnast performing a cartwheel.

Identify the plane and axis when the gymnast in Figure 4 is performing a cartwheel.

Figure 5 shows a shot putter in two different positions (A and B) as they release the shot.

Identify the class of lever used at the elbow as it moves from A to B.

Draw a fully labelled diagram to show the class of lever identified in Question 15.1.

Which box one of these movements takes place in a frontal plane?

Define abduction.

Use an example of a sporting action in your answer.

Figure 3 shows a person performing a back squat.

Identify the class of lever system used at the knee whilst performing the back squat in Figure 3.

Draw a fully labelled diagram to show the class of lever identified in Question 15.1.

Explain why the lever in Figure 3 has a low mechanical advantage.

Figure 3 shows an individual performing a push-up.

Identify the joint action taking place at the elbow during the upward phase (A to B) of the push-up.

Define plantar flexion.

Give a sporting example.

Define adduction.

Give a sporting example.

Javeria is an ice skater.

Figure 4 shows Javeria performing a 360° twist (ice skating spin).

Identify the plane and axis of movement when Javeria performs the 360° twist.

Figure 5 shows a netball player in two different positions (A and B) as they perform a throw.

Use Figure 5 to help answer the following questions.

Identify the class of lever system used at the elbow as it moves from A to B.

Draw a fully labelled diagram to show the class of lever identified in Question 18.1