0413.1.6.01 — Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC) (also known as oxygen debt); caused by anaerobic exercise, producing lactic acid and requirin: past paper questions
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- 0413/13 · October/November 2025 · Q1a[1]
State what the letters in EPOC stand for.
See it on the paper → - 0413/13 · October/November 2025 · Q1b[1]
State the alternative name for EPOC.
See it on the paper → - 0413/13 · October/November 2024 · Q9c[2]
Describe the role of EPOC during recovery following a 200-metre sprint.
See it on the paper → - 0413/11 · May/June 2024 · Q4b[4]
Explain how two named factors can affect the recovery time of a performer after a sprint.
See it on the paper → - 0413/11 · May/June 2024 · Q14b[2]
Identify two dangers of overtraining for a performer.
See it on the paper → - 0413/12 · May/June 2023 · Q3a[3]
Describe how blood doping is carried out.
See it on the paper → - 0413/12 · May/June 2023 · Q3b[2]
Describe the potential side effects of blood doping on a performer.
See it on the paper → - 0413/12 · May/June 2023 · Q14bii[2]
Describe how a performer may assist the removal of lactic acid from their muscles.
See it on the paper → - 0413/13 · October/November 2022 · Q4b[3]
Explain how EPOC allows the body to recover after intense exercise.
See it on the paper → - 0413/12 · May/June 2021 · Q11c[3]
how Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC) aids recovery after a period of anaerobic exercise.
See it on the paper → - 0413/11 · October/November 2020 · Q9b[2]
Describe two long-term effects of exercise on the heart.
See it on the paper → - 0413/13 · October/November 2020 · Q2a[3]
Suggest three short-term effects of exercise on the performer other than an increase in heart rate.
See it on the paper → - 0413/13 · October/November 2020 · Q4a(i)[1]
State the heart rate of the performer before exercise.
See it on the paper → - 0413/13 · October/November 2020 · Q4a(ii)[2]
Suggest two ways that a line on the same graph for an unfit performer doing this same exercise at the same intensity and for the same time may be different from the line shown for the fit performer.
See it on the paper → - 0413/13 · October/November 2020 · Q4b[1]
Describe the process of Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC).
See it on the paper → - 0413/11 · May/June 2020 · Q10c[3]
Describe the role of Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC) in aiding recovery after the race.
See it on the paper → - 0413/11 · May/June 2020 · Q11[2]
State two factors that affect a performer’s VO2 max levels.
See it on the paper → - 0413/12 · May/June 2020 · Q8[6]
a different cause and describe a different treatment to aid recovery for each of the following: winding, muscle strain, and blister.
See it on the paper → - 0413/13 · May/June 2019 · Q9b[3]
Describe how Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC) aids recovery after exercise.
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What examiners said
This was a well answered question and most candidates gained at least partial credit with many achieving full credit.
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0413/12 Q3(a) (Cambridge)
The majority of candidates gained credit with answers relating to heart problems and the increase in blood viscosity. A small number gave responses relating to a performer being banned or fined which did not answer the question.
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0413/12 Q3(b) (Cambridge)
The question was generally answered well with the most common answer being the use a cool down or stretching.
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0413/12 Q14(b)(ii) (Cambridge)
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