Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
October 2005 5-a-day
Every sheet in October 2005
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st October 2005Explain one advantage of a lever system with a mechanical advantage above 1.
- 2nd October 2005Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
- 3rd October 2005Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
- 4th October 2005State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
- 5th October 2005Explain why sponsors are attracted to sports with high media coverage.
- 6th October 2005A 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.
- 7th October 2005Define assertive behaviour in sport.
- 8th October 2005Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
- 9th October 2005Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
- 10th October 2005True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
- 11th October 2005For what type of event is carbohydrate loading most appropriate?
- 12th October 2005Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?
- 13th October 2005Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
- 14th October 2005Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
- 15th October 2005Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
- 16th October 2005Explain one way technology has improved the coverage of sport for a television audience.
- 17th October 2005Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 18th October 2005Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 19th October 2005Which component of EPOC is responsible for removing lactic acid from the muscles and blood?
- 20th October 2005Name the process that widens blood vessels supplying the working muscles during exercise.
- 21st October 2005Explain why a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of obesity.
- 22nd October 2005Give one sport that an endomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
- 23rd October 2005Define adduction.
- 24th October 2005Calculate the total training load for 3 sets of 10 reps at 50kg.
- 25th October 2005How long does a microcycle usually last?
- 26th October 2005Give one strategy a National Governing Body could use to increase participation among an under-represented ethnic group.
- 27th October 2005Why are sponsors more attracted to sports with high media coverage?
- 28th October 2005Give one difference between an outcome goal and a performance goal.
- 29th October 2005Classify a 'man of the match' trophy as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
- 30th October 2005State the movement that increases the angle at a joint, straightening a limb.
- 31st October 2005Name the long-term adaptation in which muscle fibres increase in size as a result of resistance training.