Heart rate, stroke volume and cardiac output: practice

Question 11 mark

GCSE Physical Education: AQA 8582, Edexcel 1PE0, OCR J587

Spec and skills

Paper scope: AQA Paper 1 · Edexcel Component 1 · OCR Paper 1
Spec AQA 3.1.1.2
Spec Edexcel C1 1.4.2
Spec Edexcel C1 1.4.6
Spec OCR 1.1.d
Spec OCR 1.1.e
Topic spec AQA 3.1.1.2
Topic spec Edexcel C1 1.4.2
Topic spec Edexcel C1 1.4.6
Topic spec OCR 1.1.d
Topic spec OCR 1.1.e
Skill: cardiac-output
Learning check

At rest, a swimmer's heart rate is 60 beats per minute and her stroke volume is 80 ml. What is her cardiac output?

Question 21 mark

GCSE Physical Education: AQA 8582, Edexcel 1PE0, OCR J587

Spec and skills

Paper scope: AQA Paper 1 · Edexcel Component 1 · OCR Paper 1
Spec AQA 3.1.1.2
Spec Edexcel C1 1.4.2
Spec Edexcel C1 1.4.6
Spec OCR 1.1.d
Spec OCR 1.1.e
Topic spec AQA 3.1.1.2
Topic spec Edexcel C1 1.4.2
Topic spec Edexcel C1 1.4.6
Topic spec OCR 1.1.d
Topic spec OCR 1.1.e
Skill: cardiac-output
Learning check

During a hard rowing piece, a rower's cardiac output is 20 litres per minute and his heart rate is 160 beats per minute. What is his stroke volume?

Question 31 mark

GCSE Physical Education: AQA 8582, Edexcel 1PE0, OCR J587

Spec and skills

Paper scope: AQA Paper 1 · Edexcel Component 1 · OCR Paper 1
Spec AQA 3.1.1.2
Spec Edexcel C1 1.4.2
Spec Edexcel C1 1.4.6
Spec OCR 1.1.d
Spec OCR 1.1.e
Topic spec AQA 3.1.1.2
Topic spec Edexcel C1 1.4.2
Topic spec Edexcel C1 1.4.6
Topic spec OCR 1.1.d
Topic spec OCR 1.1.e
Skill: cardiac-output
Learning check

A cyclist's cardiac output is 9 litres per minute and her stroke volume is 100 ml. What is her heart rate?

Question 41 mark

GCSE Physical Education: AQA 8582, Edexcel 1PE0, OCR J587

Spec and skills

Paper scope: AQA Paper 1 · Edexcel Component 1 · OCR Paper 1
Spec AQA 3.1.1.2
Spec Edexcel C1 1.4.2
Spec Edexcel C1 1.4.6
Spec OCR 1.1.d
Spec OCR 1.1.e
Topic spec AQA 3.1.1.2
Topic spec Edexcel C1 1.4.2
Topic spec Edexcel C1 1.4.6
Topic spec OCR 1.1.d
Topic spec OCR 1.1.e
Skill: cardiac-output
Learning check

Before training, a runner's resting heart rate is 70 beats per minute. After a year it is 56, but her resting cardiac output is still 5.6 litres per minute. What is her new resting stroke volume?