Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

February 1998 5-a-day

Every sheet in February 1998

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

  1. 1st February 1998State the WHO definition of health.
  2. 2nd February 1998What should a performer eat soon after a hard training session, and why?
  3. 3rd February 1998In which plane does a footballer's kicking leg move as they strike the ball?
  4. 4th February 1998State the purpose of retesting at the end of a PEP.
  5. 5th February 1998A weightlifter's training focuses on low reps with very heavy weights. Which fitness component is this weight training programme mainly developing?
  6. 6th February 1998Give one example of appropriate clothing that would help reduce injury risk for a cyclist.
  7. 7th February 1998State one negative effect increased media coverage can have on a performer.
  8. 8th February 1998Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  9. 9th February 1998Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  10. 10th February 1998Which component of EPOC replenishes ATP and phosphocreatine stores?
  11. 11th February 1998Explain why blood is directed away from the digestive system during exercise.
  12. 12th February 1998Define a sedentary lifestyle.
  13. 13th February 1998Name the three somatotypes.
  14. 14th February 1998Name the joint type of the shoulder, and state what movement it allows.
  15. 15th February 1998A training programme increases work time from a 30-second base by 5 seconds every week, while rest stays at 30 seconds. Calculate the work:rest ratio, in its simplest form, in week 3.
  16. 16th February 1998A macrocycle of 40 weeks is split into a pre-season and a competition season of equal length, with no transition period. Calculate the length of each season.
  17. 17th February 1998Give one barrier to sport participation that particularly affects some Muslim women.
  18. 18th February 1998Give one benefit of sponsorship to an individual performer.
  19. 19th February 1998What does the M in SMART stand for?
  20. 20th February 1998Why is intrinsic motivation generally seen as more important than extrinsic motivation for long-term participation in sport?
  21. 21st February 1998Which structure connects bone to bone?
  22. 22nd February 1998Give one reason increased capillarisation around the muscles benefits an endurance performer.
  23. 23rd February 1998Which macronutrient typically makes up the largest proportion of a balanced diet?
  24. 24th February 1998Explain why a performer should not wait until they feel thirsty before drinking fluid during exercise.
  25. 25th February 1998Define agonist.
  26. 26th February 1998What does each letter of RICE stand for?
  27. 27th February 1998Name the three phases of a warm-up in order.
  28. 28th February 1998Give one physical reason why participation in contact sport often falls as people get older.