Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
September 1996 5-a-day
Every sheet in September 1996
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st September 1996Give one function of fat in the body, other than as an energy store.
- 2nd September 1996Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.
- 3rd September 1996Explain why muscles need to work in agonist-antagonist pairs rather than alone.
- 4th September 1996Explain why Rest is applied as the first stage of RICE.
- 5th September 1996Give one reason why the skill rehearsal phase of a warm-up should be sport-specific.
- 6th September 1996Name one type of low-impact activity often used to encourage older adults to stay active.
- 7th September 1996Name one type of official found in football and one found in cricket.
- 8th September 1996State which stage of the information processing model uses the effector system to carry out the chosen action.
- 9th September 1996Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 10th September 1996Name the four chambers of the heart.
- 11th September 1996State one waste product removed from the muscles by the blood during exercise.
- 12th September 1996Name one vitamin and state one of its functions.
- 13th September 1996Which axis is paired with the transverse plane?
- 14th September 1996During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the ankle plantarflexes. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
- 15th September 1996Which skill-related component does the alternate hand wall-toss test measure?
- 16th September 1996Name the piece of cartilage in the knee that is commonly torn by a sudden twisting movement.
- 17th September 1996State one strategy used by football clubs or authorities to reduce hooliganism.
- 18th September 1996Give one reason a performer might choose to use a banned PED despite the risks.
- 19th September 1996A darts player needs very fine, precise control for each throw. State whether their optimal arousal level is likely to be relatively low or relatively high, and give a reason.
- 20th September 1996Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 21st September 1996State which extra muscles are used during forced (exercise) expiration, in addition to relaxation of the external intercostals.
- 22nd September 1996State the by-product produced during anaerobic exercise that is not produced during aerobic exercise.
- 23rd September 1996Explain why a boxer trying to make a specific weight category might deliberately create a short-term energy deficit.
- 24th September 1996Give a named body example of a second-class lever.
- 25th September 1996What does body composition measure?
- 26th September 1996A 25-year-old performer trains at a heart rate of 175 bpm. Calculate their maximum heart rate and state whether they are training in the aerobic or anaerobic zone.
- 27th September 1996Define validity in the context of fitness testing.
- 28th September 1996Explain one positive effect of commercialisation on a sport itself.
- 29th September 1996Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
- 30th September 1996Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.