Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
September 1997 5-a-day
Every sheet in September 1997
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st September 1997State roughly how long the fast component of EPOC takes to complete.
- 2nd September 1997What term describes the redistribution of blood flow towards working muscles during exercise?
- 3rd September 1997Name three medical conditions linked to a sedentary lifestyle, other than an effect on mental health.
- 4th September 1997Give one sport that an ectomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
- 5th September 1997What joint action occurs at the ankle when a footballer points their toes to strike a ball?
- 6th September 1997State the approximate percentage of 1RM range typically used to develop muscular endurance.
- 7th September 1997Explain why a performer should not stop training completely during the transition period.
- 8th September 1997State one reason participation in team sport can fall among ethnic minority groups in areas with few local facilities.
- 9th September 1997Define 'sponsorship' in a sporting context.
- 10th September 1997A javelin thrower currently throws 32m and wants to improve. State one reason a target of 45m in two weeks would fail the Achievable part of SMART.
- 11th September 1997Explain one risk of relying too heavily on tangible extrinsic rewards to motivate a young performer.
- 12th September 1997Give the type of synovial joint found at the elbow and state ONE movement it allows.
- 13th September 1997State one long-term adaptation of the respiratory system to endurance training.
- 14th September 1997Give one example of a complex carbohydrate food source.
- 15th September 1997Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.
- 16th September 1997Explain why muscles need to work in agonist-antagonist pairs rather than alone.
- 17th September 1997Why should an injured limb be elevated above the level of the heart?
- 18th September 1997Explain why a cool-down begins with light continuous exercise rather than going straight into stretching.
- 19th September 1997Name one type of low-impact activity often used to encourage older adults to stay active.
- 20th September 1997Name one type of official found in football and one found in cricket.
- 21st September 1997State which stage of the information processing model uses the effector system to carry out the chosen action.
- 22nd September 1997Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 23rd September 1997State the formula for cardiac output.
- 24th September 1997Give one reason blood volume or red blood cell count might increase after a period of altitude training.
- 25th September 1997Name one vitamin and state one of its functions.
- 26th September 1997Which axis is paired with the transverse plane?
- 27th September 1997During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the ankle plantarflexes. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
- 28th September 1997State the equipment needed for the Illinois agility run.
- 29th September 1997Explain why distance runners are more at risk of stress fractures than sprinters.
- 30th September 1997State one strategy used by football clubs or authorities to reduce hooliganism.