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.

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