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