Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

April 1997 5-a-day

Every sheet in April 1997

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

  1. 1st April 1997What does the M in SMART stand for?
  2. 2nd April 1997Why is intrinsic motivation generally seen as more important than extrinsic motivation for long-term participation in sport?
  3. 3rd April 1997Name the type of synovial joint found at the hip.
  4. 4th April 1997Name the term used for the enlargement/thickening of the heart muscle as a result of training.
  5. 5th April 1997State one difference between saturated fat and unsaturated fat.
  6. 6th April 1997Give one reason hydration is especially important during exercise in hot weather.
  7. 7th April 1997Define antagonist.
  8. 8th April 1997Explain what should be done instead of RICE if a fracture or dislocation is suspected.
  9. 9th April 1997A rugby player's warm-up lasts 15 minutes, with 6 minutes spent on the pulse raiser. What percentage of the warm-up is this?
  10. 10th April 1997Explain why cost can be a barrier to participation for people in a lower socio-economic group.
  11. 11th April 1997Explain what is meant by 'fair play' beyond simply following the written rules.
  12. 12th April 1997Explain the difference between knowledge of results and knowledge of performance.
  13. 13th April 1997Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  14. 14th April 1997Which valve is found between the right atrium and the right ventricle?
  15. 15th April 1997State the main role of white blood cells.
  16. 16th April 1997Explain why a lack of iron could reduce a performer's aerobic performance.
  17. 17th April 1997Name the three components of every lever system.
  18. 18th April 1997During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the knee extends. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
  19. 19th April 1997A netball goal shooter records a vertical jump test score. Which skill-related component and which health-related component together help her jump higher to intercept a pass?
  20. 20th April 1997State one sporting example of how a dislocation might occur.
  21. 21st April 1997What is meant by 'hooliganism' in a sporting context?
  22. 22nd April 1997Explain how EPO (erythropoietin) improves endurance performance.
  23. 23rd April 1997Define arousal in a sporting context.
  24. 24th April 1997Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  25. 25th April 1997Name the airway that air passes through directly after the trachea.
  26. 26th April 1997Define aerobic exercise.
  27. 27th April 1997A cyclist expends 2,800 kilocalories in a day and eats food providing 3,100 kilocalories. Is this a surplus or a deficit, and by how much?
  28. 28th April 1997Give a named body example of a first-class lever.
  29. 29th April 1997Which health-related component does the hand grip dynamometer test measure?
  30. 30th April 1997Define reversibility.