Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

April 1999 5-a-day

Every sheet in April 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 April 1999State two pieces of equipment needed to carry out the multi-stage fitness test.
  2. 2nd April 1999Give one way a performer could apply progressive overload to a running programme without changing how often they train.
  3. 3rd April 1999Define reliability in the context of fitness testing.
  4. 4th April 1999Why is the relationship between sport, sponsorship and the media described as a 'triangle' rather than a straight line?
  5. 5th April 1999Give one example of a fine skill in sport.
  6. 6th April 1999A cricketer smashes his bat against the boundary boards after being given out. Is this direct or indirect aggression?
  7. 7th April 1999A gymnast holds a handstand. What keeps the shoulder joint stable while other muscles work to maintain balance?
  8. 8th April 1999Name the molecule that is broken down to directly release energy for muscle contraction.
  9. 9th April 1999State the WHO definition of health.
  10. 10th April 1999What is meant by 'body composition'?
  11. 11th April 1999Which axis is paired with the frontal plane?
  12. 12th April 1999State the purpose of retesting at the end of a PEP.
  13. 13th April 1999A weightlifter's training focuses on low reps with very heavy weights. Which fitness component is this weight training programme mainly developing?
  14. 14th April 1999Give one example of appropriate clothing that would help reduce injury risk for a cyclist.
  15. 15th April 1999How has social media changed the relationship between spectators and performers?
  16. 16th April 1999Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  17. 17th April 1999Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  18. 18th April 1999Which component of EPOC replenishes ATP and phosphocreatine stores?
  19. 19th April 1999Explain why blood is directed away from the digestive system during exercise.
  20. 20th April 1999Give one effect a sedentary lifestyle can have on a person's mental health.
  21. 21st April 1999Describe the physical characteristics of an ectomorph.
  22. 22nd April 1999Define extension.
  23. 23rd April 1999A 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.
  24. 24th April 1999A 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.
  25. 25th April 1999Give one barrier to sport participation that particularly affects some Muslim women.
  26. 26th April 1999Explain one way sponsorship can restrict a performer's freedom.
  27. 27th April 1999Why might a coach set a performance goal rather than an outcome goal for a gymnast before a competition?
  28. 28th April 1999Give one way a coach could help build a performer's intrinsic motivation, other than through rewards.
  29. 29th April 1999Which structure connects bone to bone?
  30. 30th April 1999Give one reason increased capillarisation around the muscles benefits an endurance performer.