Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
December 2003 5-a-day
Every sheet in December 2003
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st December 2003Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.
- 2nd December 2003Explain why muscles need to work in agonist-antagonist pairs rather than alone.
- 3rd December 2003Explain why ice should never be applied directly to bare skin.
- 4th December 2003State one physiological benefit of warming up before exercise.
- 5th December 2003Name one type of low-impact activity often used to encourage older adults to stay active.
- 6th December 2003Name one type of official found in football and one found in cricket.
- 7th December 2003State which stage of the information processing model uses the effector system to carry out the chosen action.
- 8th December 2003Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 9th December 2003Name the blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs.
- 10th December 2003What protein within red blood cells binds to oxygen?
- 11th December 2003Name one vitamin and state one of its functions.
- 12th December 2003Which axis is paired with the transverse plane?
- 13th December 2003During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the ankle plantarflexes. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
- 14th December 2003Define agility.
- 15th December 2003What type of tissue is damaged in a sprain?
- 16th December 2003State one strategy used by football clubs or authorities to reduce hooliganism.
- 17th December 2003Give one reason a performer might choose to use a banned PED despite the risks.
- 18th December 2003According to the inverted-U theory, what happens to performance once arousal rises past the optimal point?
- 19th December 2003Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 20th December 2003Name the muscle that contracts and flattens during inspiration.
- 21st December 2003Give one reason a fast walk lasting an hour would be classed as aerobic rather than anaerobic exercise.
- 22nd December 2003Explain why a boxer trying to make a specific weight category might deliberately create a short-term energy deficit.
- 23rd December 2003Give a named body example of a second-class lever.
- 24th December 2003State two pieces of equipment needed to carry out the multi-stage fitness test.
- 25th December 2003Give one way a performer could apply progressive overload to a running programme without changing how often they train.
- 26th December 2003Define reliability in the context of fitness testing.
- 27th December 2003Explain one positive effect of commercialisation on a sport itself.
- 28th December 2003A 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.
- 29th December 2003Define assertive behaviour in sport.
- 30th December 2003A gymnast holds a handstand. What keeps the shoulder joint stable while other muscles work to maintain balance?
- 31st December 2003Name the molecule that is broken down to directly release energy for muscle contraction.