Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

March 2005 5-a-day

Every sheet in March 2005

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st March 2005Give one way a performer could apply progressive overload to a running programme without changing how often they train.
  2. 2nd March 2005Define reliability in the context of fitness testing.
  3. 3rd March 2005Name the three components of the golden triangle.
  4. 4th March 2005Classify a trampolining routine on the self-paced/externally paced continuum, and give one reason.
  5. 5th March 2005Give one strategy a coach could use to reduce a team's use of indirect aggression during matches.
  6. 6th March 2005A gymnast holds a handstand. What keeps the shoulder joint stable while other muscles work to maintain balance?
  7. 7th March 2005Name the molecule that is broken down to directly release energy for muscle contraction.
  8. 8th March 2005State the WHO definition of health.
  9. 9th March 2005Describe what carbohydrate loading involves.
  10. 10th March 2005Which plane divides the body into upper and lower halves?
  11. 11th March 2005State the purpose of retesting at the end of a PEP.
  12. 12th March 2005A weightlifter's training focuses on low reps with very heavy weights. Which fitness component is this weight training programme mainly developing?
  13. 13th March 2005Give one example of appropriate clothing that would help reduce injury risk for a cyclist.
  14. 14th March 2005State one negative effect increased media coverage can have on a performer.
  15. 15th March 2005Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  16. 16th March 2005Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  17. 17th March 2005Which component of EPOC replenishes ATP and phosphocreatine stores?
  18. 18th March 2005Explain why blood is directed away from the digestive system during exercise.
  19. 19th March 2005Explain why weight-bearing exercise helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
  20. 20th March 2005Is it common for a performer to be a pure example of just one somatotype? Explain your answer.
  21. 21st March 2005Name the joint type of the elbow, and state what movement it allows.
  22. 22nd March 2005A training programme increases work time from a 30-second base by 5 seconds every week, while rest stays at 30 seconds. Calculate the work:rest ratio, in its simplest form, in week 3.
  23. 23rd March 2005A macrocycle of 40 weeks is split into a pre-season and a competition season of equal length, with no transition period. Calculate the length of each season.
  24. 24th March 2005Give one barrier to sport participation that particularly affects some Muslim women.
  25. 25th March 2005Give one benefit of sponsorship to a sport's governing body.
  26. 26th March 2005What does the M in SMART stand for?
  27. 27th March 2005Why is intrinsic motivation generally seen as more important than extrinsic motivation for long-term participation in sport?
  28. 28th March 2005Which structure connects bone to bone?
  29. 29th March 2005Give one reason increased capillarisation around the muscles benefits an endurance performer.
  30. 30th March 2005Which macronutrient typically makes up the largest proportion of a balanced diet?
  31. 31st March 2005What is dehydration?