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Fast twitch muscle fibres and slow twitch muscle fibres contract at different speeds. Compare two other features of fast twitch muscle fibres and slow twitch muscle fibres.
See it on the paper →Sprint hurdling uses fast-twitch muscle fibres. Describe three differences between fast-twitch muscle fibres and slow-twitch muscle fibres.
See it on the paper →Describe how weight training may improve performance for each of the following: a cross-country runner, a footballer.
See it on the paper →Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of weight training. advantage disadvantage
See it on the paper →Describe two possible causes of a tendon injury during a physical activity.
See it on the paper →Stronger candidates were able to describe how weight training could improve performance of the cross-country runner and footballer well. Weaker candidates were typically able to give only a vague unapplied response.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0413/12 Q5(a)(i) (Cambridge)
This question was answered well. The majority of candidates seemed to read the question carefully and applied their knowledge well.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0413/13 Q3(b)(i) (Cambridge)
This was answered well by many candidates who typically gave two suitable causes.
— Examiner report, May/June 2019, 0413/13 Q4(b)(ii) (Cambridge)
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