Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
November 1999 5-a-day
Every sheet in November 1999
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st November 1999Explain why a boxer trying to make a specific weight category might deliberately create a short-term energy deficit.
- 2nd November 1999Give a named body example of a second-class lever.
- 3rd November 1999Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
- 4th November 1999Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
- 5th November 1999State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
- 6th November 1999Explain one positive effect of commercialisation on a sport itself.
- 7th November 1999Classify a trampolining routine on the self-paced/externally paced continuum, and give one reason.
- 8th November 1999Give one strategy a coach could use to reduce a team's use of indirect aggression during matches.
- 9th November 1999Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
- 10th November 1999Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
- 11th November 1999True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
- 12th November 1999Explain why a sprinter would gain little benefit from carbohydrate loading before a 100 metre race.
- 13th November 1999Name a sporting movement, other than a full twist, that occurs in the transverse plane.
- 14th November 1999Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
- 15th November 1999Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
- 16th November 1999Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
- 17th November 1999State one negative effect increased media coverage can have on a performer.
- 18th November 1999Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 19th November 1999Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 20th November 1999Which component of EPOC is responsible for removing lactic acid from the muscles and blood?
- 21st November 1999Name the process that widens blood vessels supplying the working muscles during exercise.
- 22nd November 1999What is hypertension?
- 23rd November 1999Describe the physical characteristics of a mesomorph.
- 24th November 1999Define flexion.
- 25th November 1999Calculate the total training load for 3 sets of 10 reps at 50kg.
- 26th November 1999How long does a microcycle usually last?
- 27th November 1999Give one strategy a National Governing Body could use to increase participation among an under-represented ethnic group.
- 28th November 1999State one reason a sponsor might end a deal with a performer.
- 29th November 1999What does the M in SMART stand for?
- 30th November 1999Why is intrinsic motivation generally seen as more important than extrinsic motivation for long-term participation in sport?