Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
October 1999 5-a-day
Every sheet in October 1999
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st October 1999What joint action occurs at the ankle when a footballer points their toes to strike a ball?
- 2nd October 1999An interval session uses 40 seconds of work followed by 20 seconds of rest. Write this as a work:rest ratio in its simplest form.
- 3rd October 1999A swimmer's 44-week year is divided into a 16-week pre-season mesocycle and a 5-week transition mesocycle. Calculate the length of the remaining competition season.
- 4th October 1999What is meant by 'participation rate' in physical activity?
- 5th October 1999Define 'sponsorship' in a sporting context.
- 6th October 1999Explain why a vague goal such as 'try harder in matches' is not SMART.
- 7th October 1999Classify a coach's applause and verbal praise as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
- 8th October 1999Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
- 9th October 1999State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
- 10th October 1999Name the three macronutrients.
- 11th October 1999Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.
- 12th October 1999Explain why muscles need to work in agonist-antagonist pairs rather than alone.
- 13th October 1999State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
- 14th October 1999What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
- 15th October 1999Name one type of low-impact activity often used to encourage older adults to stay active.
- 16th October 1999Name one type of official found in football and one found in cricket.
- 17th October 1999State which stage of the information processing model uses the effector system to carry out the chosen action.
- 18th October 1999Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 19th October 1999Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
- 20th October 1999Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
- 21st October 1999Name one vitamin and state one of its functions.
- 22nd October 1999Which axis is paired with the transverse plane?
- 23rd October 1999During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the ankle plantarflexes. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
- 24th October 1999A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
- 25th October 1999State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
- 26th October 1999State one strategy used by football clubs or authorities to reduce hooliganism.
- 27th October 1999Give one reason a performer might choose to use a banned PED despite the risks.
- 28th October 1999Give one physical sign that a performer may be under-aroused before a competition.
- 29th October 1999Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 30th October 1999Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.
- 31st October 1999Define anaerobic exercise.