Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
March 2002 5-a-day
Every sheet in March 2002
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st March 2002Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
- 2nd March 2002Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
- 3rd March 2002What is fibre and why is it important in the diet?
- 4th March 2002Which axis is paired with the sagittal plane?
- 5th March 2002List, in order, the four things a complete movement analysis of a joint should state.
- 6th March 2002A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
- 7th March 2002State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
- 8th March 2002Give one example of deviance in sport.
- 9th March 2002Explain why a diuretic might be misused by a performer in a weight-category sport such as boxing.
- 10th March 2002According to the inverted-U theory, what happens to performance once arousal rises past the optimal point?
- 11th March 2002Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 12th March 2002Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.
- 13th March 2002Define anaerobic exercise.
- 14th March 2002What happens to a person's body weight if energy expenditure regularly exceeds energy intake?
- 15th March 2002Is the mechanical advantage of most third-class levers in the body above or below 1? Explain what this means.
- 16th March 2002Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
- 17th March 2002Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
- 18th March 2002State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
- 19th March 2002Give one example of a sport changing its rules or format for commercial or broadcast reasons.
- 20th March 2002A footballer takes a penalty kick with no goalkeeper movement allowed until the ball is struck. State whether this is basic or complex, and justify your answer.
- 21st March 2002Define assertive behaviour in sport.
- 22nd March 2002Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
- 23rd March 2002Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
- 24th March 2002True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
- 25th March 2002What should a performer eat soon after a hard training session, and why?
- 26th March 2002In which plane does a footballer's kicking leg move as they strike the ball?
- 27th March 2002Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
- 28th March 2002Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
- 29th March 2002Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
- 30th March 2002Explain one way technology has improved the coverage of sport for a television audience.
- 31st March 2002Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.