Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
August 1995 5-a-day
Every sheet in August 1995
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st August 1995Give one reason a PEP should be periodised to match the performer's training season.
- 2nd August 1995Give one sporting example suited to plyometric training and explain why.
- 3rd August 1995Give one way that a hard, dry playing surface can increase the risk of injury.
- 4th August 1995Give one reason women's sport has historically received less media coverage than men's sport in the UK.
- 5th August 1995Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 6th August 1995Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 7th August 1995Name one method the body uses to remove lactic acid during recovery.
- 8th August 1995State one short-term effect of exercise on muscle temperature.
- 9th August 1995Name three medical conditions linked to a sedentary lifestyle, other than an effect on mental health.
- 10th August 1995Give one sport that an ectomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
- 11th August 1995What joint action occurs at the ankle when a footballer points their toes to strike a ball?
- 12th August 1995Explain why a performer training for muscular endurance would use a lower percentage of 1RM than a performer training for maximal strength.
- 13th August 1995State one focus of training during the peak (competition) season, other than physical fitness.
- 14th August 1995Explain why a lack of visible role models can reduce participation for a particular group.
- 15th August 1995Define 'sponsorship' in a sporting context.
- 16th August 1995Give one psychological benefit of setting SMART goals for a performer.
- 17th August 1995Give one example of intrinsic motivation.
- 18th August 1995What is the function of cartilage at a synovial joint?
- 19th August 1995A performer's resting stroke volume increases from 60 ml to 84 ml after a training programme. Calculate the percentage increase.
- 20th August 1995State the main role of protein in the diet.
- 21st August 1995Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.
- 22nd August 1995Explain why muscles need to work in agonist-antagonist pairs rather than alone.
- 23rd August 1995Explain why ice should never be applied directly to bare skin.
- 24th August 1995State one physiological benefit of warming up before exercise.
- 25th August 1995Name one type of low-impact activity often used to encourage older adults to stay active.
- 26th August 1995Name one type of official found in football and one found in cricket.
- 27th August 1995State which stage of the information processing model uses the effector system to carry out the chosen action.
- 28th August 1995Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 29th August 1995Name the blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs.
- 30th August 1995What protein within red blood cells binds to oxygen?
- 31st August 1995Name one vitamin and state one of its functions.