Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

November 2004 5-a-day

Every sheet in November 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 November 2004Why is it important to state which phase of a skill (e.g. preparation, action, follow-through) your analysis of a joint refers to?
  2. 2nd November 2004State the equipment needed for the Illinois agility run.
  3. 3rd November 2004Explain why distance runners are more at risk of stress fractures than sprinters.
  4. 4th November 2004Give one situational factor that can increase the likelihood of spectator disorder at a match.
  5. 5th November 2004Which category of PED increases muscle mass and speeds up recovery from training?
  6. 6th November 2004According to the inverted-U theory, what happens to performance once arousal rises past the optimal point?
  7. 7th November 2004Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  8. 8th November 2004State the gas that moves out of the blood and into the alveoli to be exhaled.
  9. 9th November 2004State one physical sign that a performer is exercising anaerobically.
  10. 10th November 2004Give one performance risk of a performer regularly eating too little to fuel their training.
  11. 11th November 2004State the equation for mechanical advantage.
  12. 12th November 2004A performer's Cooper run distance is 2680 metres. Using VO2 max = (distance - 504.9) / 44.73, calculate their estimated VO2 max to one decimal place.
  13. 13th November 2004Explain why a swimming coach would apply the principle of specificity when designing a training programme for a 200m breaststroke swimmer.
  14. 14th November 2004Explain why motivation can affect the reliability of the multi-stage fitness test.
  15. 15th November 2004Give one negative effect of commercialisation on officials.
  16. 16th November 2004A footballer takes a penalty kick with no goalkeeper movement allowed until the ball is struck. State whether this is basic or complex, and justify your answer.
  17. 17th November 2004Define assertive behaviour in sport.
  18. 18th November 2004Name the bone found in the lower leg, on the outside (lateral side) of the tibia.
  19. 19th November 2004Give one sporting example best suited to the aerobic energy system.
  20. 20th November 2004Give one social benefit of taking part in physical activity.
  21. 21st November 2004Give one reason a performer might want to reduce body fat as part of their overall diet strategy.
  22. 22nd November 2004State the axis about which the body rotates during a forward roll.
  23. 23rd November 2004What does SMART stand for when setting a training target?
  24. 24th November 2004Give one health risk associated with using illegal performance-enhancing drugs instead of appropriate training methods to build strength.
  25. 25th November 2004Give one example of how correct technique can reduce the risk of injury when landing from a jump.
  26. 26th November 2004Explain one way technology has improved the coverage of sport for a television audience.
  27. 27th November 2004Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  28. 28th November 2004Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  29. 29th November 2004Explain why a light aerobic cool-down can speed up recovery from anaerobic exercise.
  30. 30th November 2004State one short-term effect of exercise on breathing.