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