Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

April 2003 5-a-day

Every sheet in April 2003

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

  1. 1st April 2003Give one example of a sport changing its rules or format for commercial or broadcast reasons.
  2. 2nd April 2003Why can a skill's position on the open-closed continuum change between different performances of the same skill?
  3. 3rd April 2003According to social learning theory, what must happen for an observed aggressive behaviour to be repeated?
  4. 4th April 2003What is the role of a fixator muscle?
  5. 5th April 2003State one reason the aerobic system is not suitable for a 100m sprint.
  6. 6th April 2003Define wellbeing.
  7. 7th April 2003What should a performer eat soon after a hard training session, and why?
  8. 8th April 2003In which plane does a footballer's kicking leg move as they strike the ball?
  9. 9th April 2003A 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.
  10. 10th April 2003Name the training method that uses varying pace and terrain within a continuous session.
  11. 11th April 2003State one role officials play in reducing the risk of injury during a match.
  12. 12th April 2003Give three examples of media channels through which sport is broadcast or reported.
  13. 13th April 2003Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  14. 14th April 2003Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  15. 15th April 2003State one practical recovery strategy, other than a cool-down, that helps replenish energy stores after exercise.
  16. 16th April 2003Give one short-term effect that could occur in the muscles during high-intensity anaerobic exercise.
  17. 17th April 2003Define a sedentary lifestyle.
  18. 18th April 2003Name the three somatotypes.
  19. 19th April 2003Name the joint type of the shoulder, and state what movement it allows.
  20. 20th April 2003An interval session uses 40 seconds of work followed by 20 seconds of rest. Write this as a work:rest ratio in its simplest form.
  21. 21st April 2003A 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.
  22. 22nd April 2003What is meant by 'participation rate' in physical activity?
  23. 23rd April 2003Give one benefit of sponsorship to an individual performer.
  24. 24th April 2003Explain why a vague goal such as 'try harder in matches' is not SMART.
  25. 25th April 2003Classify a coach's applause and verbal praise as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
  26. 26th April 2003Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
  27. 27th April 2003State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
  28. 28th April 2003Name the three macronutrients.
  29. 29th April 2003Explain why a performer should not wait until they feel thirsty before drinking fluid during exercise.
  30. 30th April 2003Define agonist.