Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

September 2003 5-a-day

Every sheet in September 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 September 2003Explain why a rugby forward preparing to scrummage might benefit from a higher level of arousal than a golfer about to putt.
  2. 2nd September 2003Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  3. 3rd September 2003State the gas that moves out of the blood and into the alveoli to be exhaled.
  4. 4th September 2003State one physical sign that a performer is exercising anaerobically.
  5. 5th September 2003What happens to a person's body weight if energy intake regularly exceeds energy expenditure?
  6. 6th September 2003Explain one advantage of a lever system with a mechanical advantage above 1.
  7. 7th September 2003A performer's Cooper run distance is 2680 metres. Using VO2 max = (distance - 504.9) / 44.73, calculate their estimated VO2 max to one decimal place.
  8. 8th September 2003Explain why a swimming coach would apply the principle of specificity when designing a training programme for a 200m breaststroke swimmer.
  9. 9th September 2003Explain why motivation can affect the reliability of the multi-stage fitness test.
  10. 10th September 2003Explain why sponsors are attracted to sports with high media coverage.
  11. 11th September 2003Give one example of a fine skill in sport.
  12. 12th September 2003A cricketer smashes his bat against the boundary boards after being given out. Is this direct or indirect aggression?
  13. 13th September 2003Name the bone found in the lower leg, on the outside (lateral side) of the tibia.
  14. 14th September 2003Give one sporting example best suited to the aerobic energy system.
  15. 15th September 2003Give one social benefit of taking part in physical activity.
  16. 16th September 2003For what type of event is carbohydrate loading most appropriate?
  17. 17th September 2003Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?
  18. 18th September 2003What does SMART stand for when setting a training target?
  19. 19th September 2003Give one health risk associated with using illegal performance-enhancing drugs instead of appropriate training methods to build strength.
  20. 20th September 2003Give one example of how correct technique can reduce the risk of injury when landing from a jump.
  21. 21st September 2003How has social media changed the relationship between spectators and performers?
  22. 22nd September 2003Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  23. 23rd September 2003Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  24. 24th September 2003Explain why a light aerobic cool-down can speed up recovery from anaerobic exercise.
  25. 25th September 2003State one short-term effect of exercise on breathing.
  26. 26th September 2003Explain why a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of obesity.
  27. 27th September 2003Give one sport that an endomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
  28. 28th September 2003Define adduction.
  29. 29th September 2003An athlete's 1RM on the bench press is 60kg. Calculate 75% of their 1RM.
  30. 30th September 2003Define periodisation.