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.

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