Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

February 1999 5-a-day

Every sheet in February 1999

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 1999Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  2. 2nd February 1999State which extra muscles are used during forced (exercise) expiration, in addition to relaxation of the external intercostals.
  3. 3rd February 1999State the by-product produced during anaerobic exercise that is not produced during aerobic exercise.
  4. 4th February 1999What happens to a person's body weight if energy expenditure regularly exceeds energy intake?
  5. 5th February 1999Is the mechanical advantage of most third-class levers in the body above or below 1? Explain what this means.
  6. 6th February 1999What does body composition measure?
  7. 7th February 1999A 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.
  8. 8th February 1999Define validity in the context of fitness testing.
  9. 9th February 1999Give one example of a sport changing its rules or format for commercial or broadcast reasons.
  10. 10th February 1999Define a closed skill.
  11. 11th February 1999A 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?
  12. 12th February 1999State two functions of the skeletal system other than movement.
  13. 13th February 1999Which energy system produces lactic acid as its by-product?
  14. 14th February 1999Give one emotional (mental) benefit of taking part in physical activity.
  15. 15th February 1999What should a performer eat soon after a hard training session, and why?
  16. 16th February 1999In which plane does a footballer's kicking leg move as they strike the ball?
  17. 17th February 1999Give one reason a PEP should be periodised to match the performer's training season.
  18. 18th February 1999Give one sporting example suited to plyometric training and explain why.
  19. 19th February 1999Give one way that a hard, dry playing surface can increase the risk of injury.
  20. 20th February 1999Give one reason women's sport has historically received less media coverage than men's sport in the UK.
  21. 21st February 1999Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  22. 22nd February 1999Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  23. 23rd February 1999Name one method the body uses to remove lactic acid during recovery.
  24. 24th February 1999State one short-term effect of exercise on muscle temperature.
  25. 25th February 1999Define a sedentary lifestyle.
  26. 26th February 1999Name the three somatotypes.
  27. 27th February 1999Name the joint type of the shoulder, and state what movement it allows.
  28. 28th February 1999Explain why a performer training for muscular endurance would use a lower percentage of 1RM than a performer training for maximal strength.