Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
August 2004 5-a-day
Every sheet in August 2004
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st August 2004A cricketer smashes his bat against the boundary boards after being given out. Is this direct or indirect aggression?
- 2nd August 2004Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
- 3rd August 2004Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
- 4th August 2004True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
- 5th August 2004What is dietary manipulation?
- 6th August 2004Explain why a star jump occurs in the frontal plane.
- 7th August 2004Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
- 8th August 2004Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
- 9th August 2004Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
- 10th August 2004How has social media changed the relationship between spectators and performers?
- 11th August 2004Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 12th August 2004Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 13th August 2004Which component of EPOC is responsible for removing lactic acid from the muscles and blood?
- 14th August 2004Name the process that widens blood vessels supplying the working muscles during exercise.
- 15th August 2004What is osteoporosis?
- 16th August 2004Describe the physical characteristics of an endomorph.
- 17th August 2004Define abduction.
- 18th August 2004Calculate the total training load for 3 sets of 10 reps at 50kg.
- 19th August 2004How long does a microcycle usually last?
- 20th August 2004Give one strategy a National Governing Body could use to increase participation among an under-represented ethnic group.
- 21st August 2004Give one example of the level at which sponsorship can operate below elite sport.
- 22nd August 2004Why might a coach set a performance goal rather than an outcome goal for a gymnast before a competition?
- 23rd August 2004Give one way a coach could help build a performer's intrinsic motivation, other than through rewards.
- 24th August 2004State the movement that increases the angle at a joint, straightening a limb.
- 25th August 2004Name the long-term adaptation in which muscle fibres increase in size as a result of resistance training.
- 26th August 2004State the main role of carbohydrate in the diet.
- 27th August 2004Name the three stages of a hydration strategy around exercise.
- 28th August 2004During elbow extension, which muscle is the antagonist?
- 29th August 2004State the type of injury RICE is primarily used to treat.
- 30th August 2004Give one example activity suitable for the pulse raiser phase of a warm-up.
- 31st August 2004Give one example of how a local authority could reduce the cost barrier to participation.