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.

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