Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

May 1997 5-a-day

Every sheet in May 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 May 1997A 14-year-old female scores 24cm on the sit and reach test. Using the table (Excellent: above 30cm; Good: 25 to 30cm; Average: 15 to 24cm; Below average: 10 to 14cm; Poor: below 10cm), state her rating.
  2. 2nd May 1997Define 'commercialisation' in the context of sport.
  3. 3rd May 1997Define a closed skill.
  4. 4th May 1997A fly-half makes a strong, fair, full-blooded tackle that is completely within the rules and has no intent to injure. Is this aggression or assertion?
  5. 5th May 1997What is the role of a fixator muscle?
  6. 6th May 1997State one reason the aerobic system is not suitable for a 100m sprint.
  7. 7th May 1997Define wellbeing.
  8. 8th May 1997What is dietary manipulation?
  9. 9th May 1997Explain why a star jump occurs in the frontal plane.
  10. 10th May 1997A performer's PEP increases their continuous run time by 5 minutes every 3 weeks, starting at 20 minutes. Calculate their run time in week 7.
  11. 11th May 1997Name the training method that uses varying pace and terrain within a continuous session.
  12. 12th May 1997State one role officials play in reducing the risk of injury during a match.
  13. 13th May 1997Give one reason women's sport has historically received less media coverage than men's sport in the UK.
  14. 14th May 1997Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  15. 15th May 1997Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  16. 16th May 1997State one practical recovery strategy, other than a cool-down, that helps replenish energy stores after exercise.
  17. 17th May 1997Give one short-term effect that could occur in the muscles during high-intensity anaerobic exercise.
  18. 18th May 1997What is osteoporosis?
  19. 19th May 1997Describe the physical characteristics of an endomorph.
  20. 20th May 1997Define abduction.
  21. 21st May 1997An interval session uses 40 seconds of work followed by 20 seconds of rest. Write this as a work:rest ratio in its simplest form.
  22. 22nd May 1997A swimmer's 44-week year is divided into a 16-week pre-season mesocycle and a 5-week transition mesocycle. Calculate the length of the remaining competition season.
  23. 23rd May 1997What is meant by 'participation rate' in physical activity?
  24. 24th May 1997Give one example of the level at which sponsorship can operate below elite sport.
  25. 25th May 1997Give one psychological benefit of setting SMART goals for a performer.
  26. 26th May 1997Give one example of intrinsic motivation.
  27. 27th May 1997Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
  28. 28th May 1997State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
  29. 29th May 1997Name the three macronutrients.
  30. 30th May 1997Name the three stages of a hydration strategy around exercise.
  31. 31st May 1997During elbow extension, which muscle is the antagonist?