Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

December 2000 5-a-day

Every sheet in December 2000

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st December 2000Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  2. 2nd December 2000State one practical recovery strategy, other than a cool-down, that helps replenish energy stores after exercise.
  3. 3rd December 2000Give one short-term effect that could occur in the muscles during high-intensity anaerobic exercise.
  4. 4th December 2000What is hypertension?
  5. 5th December 2000Describe the physical characteristics of a mesomorph.
  6. 6th December 2000Define flexion.
  7. 7th December 2000An interval session uses 40 seconds of work followed by 20 seconds of rest. Write this as a work:rest ratio in its simplest form.
  8. 8th December 2000A 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.
  9. 9th December 2000What is meant by 'participation rate' in physical activity?
  10. 10th December 2000State one reason a sponsor might end a deal with a performer.
  11. 11th December 2000Give one psychological benefit of setting SMART goals for a performer.
  12. 12th December 2000Give one example of intrinsic motivation.
  13. 13th December 2000Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
  14. 14th December 2000State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
  15. 15th December 2000Name the three macronutrients.
  16. 16th December 2000Why might a sports drink containing carbohydrate and electrolytes be useful during a long training session, rather than water alone?
  17. 17th December 2000Name the muscle pair that acts as agonist and antagonist at the ankle.
  18. 18th December 2000State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
  19. 19th December 2000What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
  20. 20th December 2000What is meant by 'socio-economic group' in the context of sport participation?
  21. 21st December 2000Give one piece of technology used to support officials in tennis, and state what it checks.
  22. 22nd December 2000Name the four stages of the information processing model, in order.
  23. 23rd December 2000Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  24. 24th December 2000Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
  25. 25th December 2000Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
  26. 26th December 2000Does water provide the body with energy? Explain your answer.
  27. 27th December 2000Which class of lever is most common in the human body?
  28. 28th December 2000State the joint type of the shoulder, and give one joint action possible there during a tennis serve.
  29. 29th December 2000A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
  30. 30th December 2000State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
  31. 31st December 2000Name one report that led to major changes in UK football stadium safety and crowd control.