Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
November 2006 5-a-day
Every sheet in November 2006
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st November 2006State one practical recovery strategy, other than a cool-down, that helps replenish energy stores after exercise.
- 2nd November 2006Give one short-term effect that could occur in the muscles during high-intensity anaerobic exercise.
- 3rd November 2006Explain why a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of obesity.
- 4th November 2006Give one sport that an endomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
- 5th November 2006Define adduction.
- 6th November 2006An interval session uses 40 seconds of work followed by 20 seconds of rest. Write this as a work:rest ratio in its simplest form.
- 7th November 2006A 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.
- 8th November 2006What is meant by 'participation rate' in physical activity?
- 9th November 2006Why are sponsors more attracted to sports with high media coverage?
- 10th November 2006Explain why a vague goal such as 'try harder in matches' is not SMART.
- 11th November 2006Classify a coach's applause and verbal praise as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
- 12th November 2006Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
- 13th November 2006State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
- 14th November 2006Name the three macronutrients.
- 15th November 2006State one effect that dehydration can have on sporting performance.
- 16th November 2006Name the agonist during knee extension.
- 17th November 2006State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
- 18th November 2006What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
- 19th November 2006Explain one attitudinal barrier that can affect disabled people's participation in sport.
- 20th November 2006What sanction might an official give a performer during a match for a serious rule violation?
- 21st November 2006A swimming coach physically moves a young swimmer's arm through the correct front crawl pull. Name this type of guidance.
- 22nd November 2006Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 23rd November 2006Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
- 24th November 2006Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
- 25th November 2006Name one mineral and state one of its functions.
- 26th November 2006In which plane does a cartwheel occur?
- 27th November 2006Why is it important to state which phase of a skill (e.g. preparation, action, follow-through) your analysis of a joint refers to?
- 28th November 2006A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
- 29th November 2006State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
- 30th November 2006Give one situational factor that can increase the likelihood of spectator disorder at a match.