Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

July 2001 5-a-day

Every sheet in July 2001

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

  1. 1st July 2001Give one sporting example suited to plyometric training and explain why.
  2. 2nd July 2001Give one way that a hard, dry playing surface can increase the risk of injury.
  3. 3rd July 2001Give three examples of media channels through which sport is broadcast or reported.
  4. 4th July 2001Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  5. 5th July 2001Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  6. 6th July 2001Name one method the body uses to remove lactic acid during recovery.
  7. 7th July 2001State one short-term effect of exercise on muscle temperature.
  8. 8th July 2001What is osteoporosis?
  9. 9th July 2001Describe the physical characteristics of an endomorph.
  10. 10th July 2001Define abduction.
  11. 11th July 2001Explain why a performer training for muscular endurance would use a lower percentage of 1RM than a performer training for maximal strength.
  12. 12th July 2001State one focus of training during the peak (competition) season, other than physical fitness.
  13. 13th July 2001Explain why a lack of visible role models can reduce participation for a particular group.
  14. 14th July 2001Give one example of the level at which sponsorship can operate below elite sport.
  15. 15th July 2001Explain why a vague goal such as 'try harder in matches' is not SMART.
  16. 16th July 2001Classify a coach's applause and verbal praise as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
  17. 17th July 2001What is the function of cartilage at a synovial joint?
  18. 18th July 2001A performer's resting stroke volume increases from 60 ml to 84 ml after a training programme. Calculate the percentage increase.
  19. 19th July 2001State the main role of protein in the diet.
  20. 20th July 2001Name the three stages of a hydration strategy around exercise.
  21. 21st July 2001During elbow extension, which muscle is the antagonist?
  22. 22nd July 2001Explain why ice should never be applied directly to bare skin.
  23. 23rd July 2001State one physiological benefit of warming up before exercise.
  24. 24th July 2001Give one example of how a local authority could reduce the cost barrier to participation.
  25. 25th July 2001Give one example of deliberate rule-breaking by a performer that goes beyond gamesmanship.
  26. 26th July 2001Give one drawback of manual guidance if it is used for too long.
  27. 27th July 2001Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  28. 28th July 2001Name the blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs.
  29. 29th July 2001What protein within red blood cells binds to oxygen?
  30. 30th July 2001State two functions of water in the body.
  31. 31st July 2001Which class of lever has the fulcrum positioned between the load and the effort?