Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
April 2000 5-a-day
Every sheet in April 2000
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st April 2000Name the three planes of movement used in movement analysis.
- 2nd April 2000Which model, the lever model or the planes and axes model, is more suited to analysing a rotational movement such as a hip turn in a golf swing, and why?
- 3rd April 2000Which skill-related component does the alternate hand wall-toss test measure?
- 4th April 2000Name the piece of cartilage in the knee that is commonly torn by a sudden twisting movement.
- 5th April 2000Define 'gamesmanship'.
- 6th April 2000Give one argument against the use of PEDs that is not directly about health.
- 7th April 2000A darts player needs very fine, precise control for each throw. State whether their optimal arousal level is likely to be relatively low or relatively high, and give a reason.
- 8th April 2000Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 9th April 2000State which extra muscles are used during forced (exercise) expiration, in addition to relaxation of the external intercostals.
- 10th April 2000State the by-product produced during anaerobic exercise that is not produced during aerobic exercise.
- 11th April 2000Why might a very active athlete need a higher daily energy intake than an inactive person of the same body size?
- 12th April 2000State the order of fulcrum, load and effort in a first-class lever.
- 13th April 2000What does body composition measure?
- 14th April 2000A 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.
- 15th April 2000Define validity in the context of fitness testing.
- 16th April 2000Why is the relationship between sport, sponsorship and the media described as a 'triangle' rather than a straight line?
- 17th April 2000Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
- 18th April 2000Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
- 19th April 2000State two functions of the skeletal system other than movement.
- 20th April 2000Which energy system produces lactic acid as its by-product?
- 21st April 2000Give one emotional (mental) benefit of taking part in physical activity.
- 22nd April 2000What is meant by 'body composition'?
- 23rd April 2000Which axis is paired with the frontal plane?
- 24th April 2000Give one reason a PEP should be periodised to match the performer's training season.
- 25th April 2000Give one sporting example suited to plyometric training and explain why.
- 26th April 2000Give one way that a hard, dry playing surface can increase the risk of injury.
- 27th April 2000Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
- 28th April 2000Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 29th April 2000Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 30th April 2000Name one method the body uses to remove lactic acid during recovery.