Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
August 2001 5-a-day
Every sheet in August 2001
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st August 2001Explain what 'agonist' means in the context of a movement analysis question, using an example from a sprint start.
- 2nd August 2001Define agility.
- 3rd August 2001What type of tissue is damaged in a sprain?
- 4th August 2001Define 'sportsmanship'.
- 5th August 2001Name the category of drug used to mask pain, allowing a performer to compete or train through an injury.
- 6th August 2001Give one physical sign that a performer may be under-aroused before a competition.
- 7th August 2001Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 8th August 2001Name the muscle that contracts and flattens during inspiration.
- 9th August 2001Give one reason a fast walk lasting an hour would be classed as aerobic rather than anaerobic exercise.
- 10th August 2001What happens to a person's body weight if energy intake regularly exceeds energy expenditure?
- 11th August 2001Explain one advantage of a lever system with a mechanical advantage above 1.
- 12th August 2001State two pieces of equipment needed to carry out the multi-stage fitness test.
- 13th August 2001Give one way a performer could apply progressive overload to a running programme without changing how often they train.
- 14th August 2001Define reliability in the context of fitness testing.
- 15th August 2001Explain why sponsors are attracted to sports with high media coverage.
- 16th August 2001Classify a trampolining routine on the self-paced/externally paced continuum, and give one reason.
- 17th August 2001Give one strategy a coach could use to reduce a team's use of indirect aggression during matches.
- 18th August 2001A gymnast holds a handstand. What keeps the shoulder joint stable while other muscles work to maintain balance?
- 19th August 2001Name the molecule that is broken down to directly release energy for muscle contraction.
- 20th August 2001State the WHO definition of health.
- 21st August 2001For what type of event is carbohydrate loading most appropriate?
- 22nd August 2001Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?
- 23rd August 2001State the purpose of retesting at the end of a PEP.
- 24th August 2001A weightlifter's training focuses on low reps with very heavy weights. Which fitness component is this weight training programme mainly developing?
- 25th August 2001Give one example of appropriate clothing that would help reduce injury risk for a cyclist.
- 26th August 2001State one negative effect increased media coverage can have on a performer.
- 27th August 2001Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 28th August 2001Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 29th August 2001Which component of EPOC replenishes ATP and phosphocreatine stores?
- 30th August 2001Explain why blood is directed away from the digestive system during exercise.
- 31st August 2001Explain why a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of obesity.