Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
July 2004 5-a-day
Every sheet in July 2004
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st July 2004Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
- 2nd July 2004State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
- 3rd July 2004Name the three macronutrients.
- 4th July 2004Give one reason hydration is especially important during exercise in hot weather.
- 5th July 2004Define antagonist.
- 6th July 2004State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
- 7th July 2004What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
- 8th July 2004Explain why cost can be a barrier to participation for people in a lower socio-economic group.
- 9th July 2004Explain what is meant by 'fair play' beyond simply following the written rules.
- 10th July 2004Explain the difference between knowledge of results and knowledge of performance.
- 11th July 2004Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 12th July 2004Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
- 13th July 2004Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
- 14th July 2004Explain why a lack of iron could reduce a performer's aerobic performance.
- 15th July 2004Name the three components of every lever system.
- 16th July 2004During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the knee extends. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
- 17th July 2004A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
- 18th July 2004State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
- 19th July 2004What is meant by 'hooliganism' in a sporting context?
- 20th July 2004Explain how EPO (erythropoietin) improves endurance performance.
- 21st July 2004Explain why a rugby forward preparing to scrummage might benefit from a higher level of arousal than a golfer about to putt.
- 22nd July 2004Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 23rd July 2004Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.
- 24th July 2004Define anaerobic exercise.
- 25th July 2004A cyclist expends 2,800 kilocalories in a day and eats food providing 3,100 kilocalories. Is this a surplus or a deficit, and by how much?
- 26th July 2004Give a named body example of a first-class lever.
- 27th July 2004Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
- 28th July 2004Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
- 29th July 2004State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
- 30th July 2004Define 'commercialisation' in the context of sport.
- 31st July 2004Give one example of a fine skill in sport.