Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
January 2005 5-a-day
Every sheet in January 2005
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st January 2005State which extra muscles are used during forced (exercise) expiration, in addition to relaxation of the external intercostals.
- 2nd January 2005State the by-product produced during anaerobic exercise that is not produced during aerobic exercise.
- 3rd January 2005Explain why a boxer trying to make a specific weight category might deliberately create a short-term energy deficit.
- 4th January 2005Give a named body example of a second-class lever.
- 5th January 2005What does body composition measure?
- 6th January 2005A 25-year-old performer trains at a heart rate of 175 bpm. Calculate their maximum heart rate and state whether they are training in the aerobic or anaerobic zone.
- 7th January 2005Define validity in the context of fitness testing.
- 8th January 2005Explain one positive effect of commercialisation on a sport itself.
- 9th January 2005Why can a skill's position on the open-closed continuum change between different performances of the same skill?
- 10th January 2005According to social learning theory, what must happen for an observed aggressive behaviour to be repeated?
- 11th January 2005State two functions of the skeletal system other than movement.
- 12th January 2005Which energy system produces lactic acid as its by-product?
- 13th January 2005Give one emotional (mental) benefit of taking part in physical activity.
- 14th January 2005Explain why a sprinter would gain little benefit from carbohydrate loading before a 100 metre race.
- 15th January 2005Name a sporting movement, other than a full twist, that occurs in the transverse plane.
- 16th January 2005Give one reason a PEP should be periodised to match the performer's training season.
- 17th January 2005Give one sporting example suited to plyometric training and explain why.
- 18th January 2005Give one way that a hard, dry playing surface can increase the risk of injury.
- 19th January 2005Give three examples of media channels through which sport is broadcast or reported.
- 20th January 2005Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 21st January 2005Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 22nd January 2005Name one method the body uses to remove lactic acid during recovery.
- 23rd January 2005State one short-term effect of exercise on muscle temperature.
- 24th January 2005What is hypertension?
- 25th January 2005Describe the physical characteristics of a mesomorph.
- 26th January 2005Define flexion.
- 27th January 2005Explain why a performer training for muscular endurance would use a lower percentage of 1RM than a performer training for maximal strength.
- 28th January 2005State one focus of training during the peak (competition) season, other than physical fitness.
- 29th January 2005Explain why a lack of visible role models can reduce participation for a particular group.
- 30th January 2005State one reason a sponsor might end a deal with a performer.
- 31st January 2005Explain why a vague goal such as 'try harder in matches' is not SMART.