Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
September 2005 5-a-day
Every sheet in September 2005
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st September 2005A swimmer's 44-week year is divided into a 16-week pre-season mesocycle and a 5-week transition mesocycle. Calculate the length of the remaining competition season.
- 2nd September 2005What is meant by 'participation rate' in physical activity?
- 3rd September 2005Give one example of the level at which sponsorship can operate below elite sport.
- 4th September 2005A 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.
- 5th September 2005Explain one risk of relying too heavily on tangible extrinsic rewards to motivate a young performer.
- 6th September 2005Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
- 7th September 2005State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
- 8th September 2005Name the three macronutrients.
- 9th September 2005Name the three stages of a hydration strategy around exercise.
- 10th September 2005During elbow extension, which muscle is the antagonist?
- 11th September 2005State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
- 12th September 2005What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
- 13th September 2005Give one example of how a local authority could reduce the cost barrier to participation.
- 14th September 2005Give one example of deliberate rule-breaking by a performer that goes beyond gamesmanship.
- 15th September 2005Give one drawback of manual guidance if it is used for too long.
- 16th September 2005Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 17th September 2005Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
- 18th September 2005Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
- 19th September 2005State two functions of water in the body.
- 20th September 2005Which class of lever has the fulcrum positioned between the load and the effort?
- 21st September 2005Explain what 'agonist' means in the context of a movement analysis question, using an example from a sprint start.
- 22nd September 2005A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
- 23rd September 2005State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
- 24th September 2005Define 'sportsmanship'.
- 25th September 2005Name the category of drug used to mask pain, allowing a performer to compete or train through an injury.
- 26th September 2005According to the inverted-U theory, what happens to performance once arousal rises past the optimal point?
- 27th September 2005Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 28th September 2005Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.
- 29th September 2005Define anaerobic exercise.
- 30th September 2005What happens to a person's body weight if energy intake regularly exceeds energy expenditure?