This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was poor. In part (a) Candidates confused the answer by writing beyond injuries of the joint such as knock knee, wound, fractures, abrasion, muscle cramp fainting and bruises. In part (b) most candidates could not correctly write characterisitcs of sportswear for a hot weather, they wrote reflex sunrays, damage the skin, causes tension and stress and use of track suit and singlet.
However, the expected answers were as follows:
3(a) Injuries associated with the joint during a sporting activity
- Sprain
- Dislocation
- Strain
(b) Characteristics of sportswear for a hot weather
- light
- cotton material
- not tight-fitting/loose/free/spacious
- socks/stockings worn in shoes e.g canvas,boots etc
- should absorb sweat/heat