Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

January 1996 5-a-day

Every sheet in January 1996

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st January 1996State one limitation of the sit and reach test's validity for a games player.
  2. 2nd January 1996Give one example of a sport changing its rules or format for commercial or broadcast reasons.
  3. 3rd January 1996A footballer takes a penalty kick with no goalkeeper movement allowed until the ball is struck. State whether this is basic or complex, and justify your answer.
  4. 4th January 1996Define assertive behaviour in sport.
  5. 5th January 1996State the muscle mainly responsible for flexion at the hip.
  6. 6th January 1996Write the word equation for aerobic respiration.
  7. 7th January 1996Define fitness.
  8. 8th January 1996What should a performer eat soon after a hard training session, and why?
  9. 9th January 1996In which plane does a footballer's kicking leg move as they strike the ball?
  10. 10th January 1996State the first stage in designing a PEP.
  11. 11th January 1996A coach sets an interval session of 20 seconds of work and 40 seconds of rest. Calculate the work:rest ratio in its simplest form.
  12. 12th January 1996Explain why cold weather increases the risk of muscle strains.
  13. 13th January 1996Explain one way technology has improved the coverage of sport for a television audience.
  14. 14th January 1996Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  15. 15th January 1996Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  16. 16th January 1996What does the abbreviation EPOC stand for?
  17. 17th January 1996State one short-term effect of exercise on the cardiovascular system.
  18. 18th January 1996Define a sedentary lifestyle.
  19. 19th January 1996Name the three somatotypes.
  20. 20th January 1996Name the joint type of the shoulder, and state what movement it allows.
  21. 21st January 1996Define one rep max (1RM).
  22. 22nd January 1996Name the three training seasons in the order they occur across a year.
  23. 23rd January 1996Name one national campaign aimed at increasing women's and girls' participation in sport.
  24. 24th January 1996Give one benefit of sponsorship to an individual performer.
  25. 25th January 1996Give one difference between an outcome goal and a performance goal.
  26. 26th January 1996Classify a 'man of the match' trophy as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
  27. 27th January 1996Name the type of synovial joint found at the hip.
  28. 28th January 1996Name the term used for the enlargement/thickening of the heart muscle as a result of training.
  29. 29th January 1996State one difference between saturated fat and unsaturated fat.
  30. 30th January 1996Explain why a performer should not wait until they feel thirsty before drinking fluid during exercise.
  31. 31st January 1996Define agonist.