Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

August 2003 5-a-day

Every sheet in August 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 August 2003State roughly how long the fast component of EPOC takes to complete.
  2. 2nd August 2003What term describes the redistribution of blood flow towards working muscles during exercise?
  3. 3rd August 2003What is osteoporosis?
  4. 4th August 2003Describe the physical characteristics of an endomorph.
  5. 5th August 2003Define abduction.
  6. 6th August 2003State the approximate percentage of 1RM range typically used to develop muscular endurance.
  7. 7th August 2003Explain why a performer should not stop training completely during the transition period.
  8. 8th August 2003State one reason participation in team sport can fall among ethnic minority groups in areas with few local facilities.
  9. 9th August 2003Give one example of the level at which sponsorship can operate below elite sport.
  10. 10th August 2003Give one psychological benefit of setting SMART goals for a performer.
  11. 11th August 2003Give one example of intrinsic motivation.
  12. 12th August 2003Give the type of synovial joint found at the elbow and state ONE movement it allows.
  13. 13th August 2003State one long-term adaptation of the respiratory system to endurance training.
  14. 14th August 2003Give one example of a complex carbohydrate food source.
  15. 15th August 2003Name the three stages of a hydration strategy around exercise.
  16. 16th August 2003During elbow extension, which muscle is the antagonist?
  17. 17th August 2003Why should an injured limb be elevated above the level of the heart?
  18. 18th August 2003Explain why a cool-down begins with light continuous exercise rather than going straight into stretching.
  19. 19th August 2003Give one example of how a local authority could reduce the cost barrier to participation.
  20. 20th August 2003Give one example of deliberate rule-breaking by a performer that goes beyond gamesmanship.
  21. 21st August 2003Give one drawback of manual guidance if it is used for too long.
  22. 22nd August 2003Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  23. 23rd August 2003State the formula for cardiac output.
  24. 24th August 2003Give one reason blood volume or red blood cell count might increase after a period of altitude training.
  25. 25th August 2003State two functions of water in the body.
  26. 26th August 2003Which class of lever has the fulcrum positioned between the load and the effort?
  27. 27th August 2003Explain what 'agonist' means in the context of a movement analysis question, using an example from a sprint start.
  28. 28th August 2003State the equipment needed for the Illinois agility run.
  29. 29th August 2003Explain why distance runners are more at risk of stress fractures than sprinters.
  30. 30th August 2003Define 'sportsmanship'.
  31. 31st August 2003Name the category of drug used to mask pain, allowing a performer to compete or train through an injury.