Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

July 2006 5-a-day

Every sheet in July 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 July 2006Give one reason a coach might carry out fitness testing at the start of a season.
  2. 2nd July 2006Why is the relationship between sport, sponsorship and the media described as a 'triangle' rather than a straight line?
  3. 3rd July 2006Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
  4. 4th July 2006Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
  5. 5th July 2006Identify the agonist and antagonist muscle pair that works at the knee joint.
  6. 6th July 2006State roughly how long the ATP-PC system can supply energy for before it is depleted.
  7. 7th July 2006Give one physical benefit of taking part in physical activity.
  8. 8th July 2006What is meant by 'body composition'?
  9. 9th July 2006Which axis is paired with the frontal plane?
  10. 10th July 2006A PEP starts with 2 training sessions a week. If progressive overload is applied by adding 1 extra session every 4 weeks, how many sessions per week will the performer be doing by week 9?
  11. 11th July 2006State the main energy system developed by continuous training.
  12. 12th July 2006Give one piece of protective equipment used in hockey, and state what injury it helps prevent.
  13. 13th July 2006Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
  14. 14th July 2006Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  15. 15th July 2006Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  16. 16th July 2006Name the two components of EPOC.
  17. 17th July 2006Why does synovial fluid become thinner (less viscous) during a warm-up?
  18. 18th July 2006Give one effect a sedentary lifestyle can have on a person's mental health.
  19. 19th July 2006Describe the physical characteristics of an ectomorph.
  20. 20th July 2006Define extension.
  21. 21st July 2006A performer's squat 1RM is 90kg. Their coach wants them training for maximal strength, at 85% of 1RM. Calculate the training weight, to the nearest kg.
  22. 22nd July 2006Give one type of training that is emphasised during the pre-season, and explain why.
  23. 23rd July 2006True or false: participation gaps between men and women in the UK have stayed exactly the same for the last twenty years. Justify your answer.
  24. 24th July 2006Explain one way sponsorship can restrict a performer's freedom.
  25. 25th July 2006A 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.
  26. 26th July 2006Explain one risk of relying too heavily on tangible extrinsic rewards to motivate a young performer.
  27. 27th July 2006Name the fluid that lubricates a synovial joint and reduces friction.
  28. 28th July 2006State one long-term adaptation of the skeletal system to weight-bearing exercise.
  29. 29th July 2006Explain why a sprinter still needs some fat in their diet, even though fat is used mainly during low-intensity exercise.
  30. 30th July 2006Give one reason hydration is especially important during exercise in hot weather.
  31. 31st July 2006Define antagonist.