Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
April 2006 5-a-day
Every sheet in April 2006
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st April 2006Explain why weight-bearing exercise helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
- 2nd April 2006Is it common for a performer to be a pure example of just one somatotype? Explain your answer.
- 3rd April 2006Name the joint type of the elbow, and state what movement it allows.
- 4th April 2006Explain why a performer training for muscular endurance would use a lower percentage of 1RM than a performer training for maximal strength.
- 5th April 2006State one focus of training during the peak (competition) season, other than physical fitness.
- 6th April 2006Explain why a lack of visible role models can reduce participation for a particular group.
- 7th April 2006Give one benefit of sponsorship to a sport's governing body.
- 8th April 2006Give one psychological benefit of setting SMART goals for a performer.
- 9th April 2006Give one example of intrinsic motivation.
- 10th April 2006What is the function of cartilage at a synovial joint?
- 11th April 2006A performer's resting stroke volume increases from 60 ml to 84 ml after a training programme. Calculate the percentage increase.
- 12th April 2006State the main role of protein in the diet.
- 13th April 2006What is dehydration?
- 14th April 2006Name the agonist during elbow flexion.
- 15th April 2006Explain why ice should never be applied directly to bare skin.
- 16th April 2006State one physiological benefit of warming up before exercise.
- 17th April 2006State one barrier disabled people can face when trying to access sports facilities.
- 18th April 2006Which organisation is responsible for writing and enforcing the rules of a sport?
- 19th April 2006Why might an elite performer rely more on intrinsic feedback than a beginner does?
- 20th April 2006Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 21st April 2006Name the blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs.
- 22nd April 2006What protein within red blood cells binds to oxygen?
- 23rd April 2006What is fibre and why is it important in the diet?
- 24th April 2006Which axis is paired with the sagittal plane?
- 25th April 2006List, in order, the four things a complete movement analysis of a joint should state.
- 26th April 2006Define agility.
- 27th April 2006What type of tissue is damaged in a sprain?
- 28th April 2006Give one example of deviance in sport.
- 29th April 2006Explain why a diuretic might be misused by a performer in a weight-category sport such as boxing.
- 30th April 2006Explain why a rugby forward preparing to scrummage might benefit from a higher level of arousal than a golfer about to putt.