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.

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