Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

October 2004 5-a-day

Every sheet in October 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 October 2004Which training method uses a series of different exercise stations?
  2. 2nd October 2004State one effect of playing sport in very hot weather.
  3. 3rd October 2004Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
  4. 4th October 2004Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  5. 5th October 2004Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  6. 6th October 2004State roughly how long the fast component of EPOC takes to complete.
  7. 7th October 2004What term describes the redistribution of blood flow towards working muscles during exercise?
  8. 8th October 2004Explain why a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of obesity.
  9. 9th October 2004Give one sport that an endomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
  10. 10th October 2004Define adduction.
  11. 11th October 2004State the approximate percentage of 1RM range typically used to develop muscular endurance.
  12. 12th October 2004Explain why a performer should not stop training completely during the transition period.
  13. 13th October 2004State one reason participation in team sport can fall among ethnic minority groups in areas with few local facilities.
  14. 14th October 2004Why are sponsors more attracted to sports with high media coverage?
  15. 15th October 2004A javelin thrower currently throws 32m and wants to improve. State one reason a target of 45m in two weeks would fail the Achievable part of SMART.
  16. 16th October 2004Explain one risk of relying too heavily on tangible extrinsic rewards to motivate a young performer.
  17. 17th October 2004Give the type of synovial joint found at the elbow and state ONE movement it allows.
  18. 18th October 2004State one long-term adaptation of the respiratory system to endurance training.
  19. 19th October 2004Give one example of a complex carbohydrate food source.
  20. 20th October 2004State one effect that dehydration can have on sporting performance.
  21. 21st October 2004Name the agonist during knee extension.
  22. 22nd October 2004Why should an injured limb be elevated above the level of the heart?
  23. 23rd October 2004Explain why a cool-down begins with light continuous exercise rather than going straight into stretching.
  24. 24th October 2004Explain one attitudinal barrier that can affect disabled people's participation in sport.
  25. 25th October 2004What sanction might an official give a performer during a match for a serious rule violation?
  26. 26th October 2004A swimming coach physically moves a young swimmer's arm through the correct front crawl pull. Name this type of guidance.
  27. 27th October 2004Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  28. 28th October 2004State the formula for cardiac output.
  29. 29th October 2004Give one reason blood volume or red blood cell count might increase after a period of altitude training.
  30. 30th October 2004Name one mineral and state one of its functions.
  31. 31st October 2004In which plane does a cartwheel occur?