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