Identify two components of health-related fitness.

Evaluate body mass index as a measure of healthy body composition.

Discuss the potential benefits of genetic screening in sports, exercise and health.

body composition ✔
cardio-respiratory fitness (aerobic capacity) ✔
flexibility ✔
muscular endurance ✔
strength ✔

[2 max]

Strengths:
quick / easy to do / no training required ✔
cheap / requires little equipment ✔
good for population-level analysis ✔
useful initial indicator of potential health risks ✔

Limitations:
does not differentiate between lean tissue or fat ✔
does not differentiate between type of fat (subcutaneous or visceral) ✔
does not account for differences in population body composition / maturity ✔

Award [2 max] for strengths and [2 max] for limitations.

[3 max]

identification of life-threatening conditions to allow early treatment ✔
potential to predict susceptibility to injury and therefore take steps to minimise risk ✔
potential to aid talent identification through genetic screening ✔

[3]

Many students were able to identify the components correctly but there were too many students who were unable to do this either providing 1 health-related component and 1 skill-related component or providing incorrect responses such as “diet” and “exercise”.

Many candidates were able to identify the disadvantage linking to muscle mass. There was limited reference to the range of advantages. Those who earned a mark, referenced ease and cost.

This question was generally answered well; however, there were a number of candidates who referred to doping as a benefit.