Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

February 2002 5-a-day

Every sheet in February 2002

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

  1. 1st February 2002A performer's PEP increases their continuous run time by 5 minutes every 3 weeks, starting at 20 minutes. Calculate their run time in week 7.
  2. 2nd February 2002Name the training method that uses varying pace and terrain within a continuous session.
  3. 3rd February 2002State one role officials play in reducing the risk of injury during a match.
  4. 4th February 2002Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
  5. 5th February 2002Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  6. 6th February 2002Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  7. 7th February 2002State one practical recovery strategy, other than a cool-down, that helps replenish energy stores after exercise.
  8. 8th February 2002Give one short-term effect that could occur in the muscles during high-intensity anaerobic exercise.
  9. 9th February 2002Explain why weight-bearing exercise helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
  10. 10th February 2002Is it common for a performer to be a pure example of just one somatotype? Explain your answer.
  11. 11th February 2002Name the joint type of the elbow, and state what movement it allows.
  12. 12th February 2002An interval session uses 40 seconds of work followed by 20 seconds of rest. Write this as a work:rest ratio in its simplest form.
  13. 13th February 2002A 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.
  14. 14th February 2002What is meant by 'participation rate' in physical activity?
  15. 15th February 2002Give one benefit of sponsorship to a sport's governing body.
  16. 16th February 2002A javelin thrower currently throws 32m and wants to improve. State one reason a target of 45m in two weeks would fail the Achievable part of SMART.
  17. 17th February 2002Explain one risk of relying too heavily on tangible extrinsic rewards to motivate a young performer.
  18. 18th February 2002Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
  19. 19th February 2002State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
  20. 20th February 2002Name the three macronutrients.
  21. 21st February 2002What is dehydration?
  22. 22nd February 2002Name the agonist during elbow flexion.
  23. 23rd February 2002State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
  24. 24th February 2002What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
  25. 25th February 2002State one barrier disabled people can face when trying to access sports facilities.
  26. 26th February 2002Which organisation is responsible for writing and enforcing the rules of a sport?
  27. 27th February 2002Why might an elite performer rely more on intrinsic feedback than a beginner does?
  28. 28th February 2002Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.