Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
May 2000 5-a-day
Every sheet in May 2000
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st May 2000State one short-term effect of exercise on muscle temperature.
- 2nd May 2000Give one effect a sedentary lifestyle can have on a person's mental health.
- 3rd May 2000Describe the physical characteristics of an ectomorph.
- 4th May 2000Define extension.
- 5th May 2000Explain why a performer training for muscular endurance would use a lower percentage of 1RM than a performer training for maximal strength.
- 6th May 2000State one focus of training during the peak (competition) season, other than physical fitness.
- 7th May 2000Explain why a lack of visible role models can reduce participation for a particular group.
- 8th May 2000Explain one way sponsorship can restrict a performer's freedom.
- 9th May 2000A javelin thrower currently throws 32m and wants to improve. State one reason a target of 45m in two weeks would fail the Achievable part of SMART.
- 10th May 2000Explain one risk of relying too heavily on tangible extrinsic rewards to motivate a young performer.
- 11th May 2000What is the function of cartilage at a synovial joint?
- 12th May 2000A performer's resting stroke volume increases from 60 ml to 84 ml after a training programme. Calculate the percentage increase.
- 13th May 2000State the main role of protein in the diet.
- 14th May 2000Give one reason hydration is especially important during exercise in hot weather.
- 15th May 2000Define antagonist.
- 16th May 2000Explain why ice should never be applied directly to bare skin.
- 17th May 2000State one physiological benefit of warming up before exercise.
- 18th May 2000Explain why cost can be a barrier to participation for people in a lower socio-economic group.
- 19th May 2000Explain what is meant by 'fair play' beyond simply following the written rules.
- 20th May 2000Explain the difference between knowledge of results and knowledge of performance.
- 21st May 2000Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 22nd May 2000Name the blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs.
- 23rd May 2000What protein within red blood cells binds to oxygen?
- 24th May 2000Explain why a lack of iron could reduce a performer's aerobic performance.
- 25th May 2000Name the three components of every lever system.
- 26th May 2000During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the knee extends. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
- 27th May 2000Define agility.
- 28th May 2000What type of tissue is damaged in a sprain?
- 29th May 2000What is meant by 'hooliganism' in a sporting context?
- 30th May 2000Explain how EPO (erythropoietin) improves endurance performance.
- 31st May 2000According to the inverted-U theory, what happens to performance once arousal rises past the optimal point?