Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
May 2007 5-a-day
Every sheet in May 2007
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st May 2007Which organisation is responsible for writing and enforcing the rules of a sport?
- 2nd May 2007Why might an elite performer rely more on intrinsic feedback than a beginner does?
- 3rd May 2007Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 4th May 2007Name the four chambers of the heart.
- 5th May 2007State one waste product removed from the muscles by the blood during exercise.
- 6th May 2007What is fibre and why is it important in the diet?
- 7th May 2007Which axis is paired with the sagittal plane?
- 8th May 2007List, in order, the four things a complete movement analysis of a joint should state.
- 9th May 2007Which skill-related component does the alternate hand wall-toss test measure?
- 10th May 2007Name the piece of cartilage in the knee that is commonly torn by a sudden twisting movement.
- 11th May 2007Give one example of deviance in sport.
- 12th May 2007Explain why a diuretic might be misused by a performer in a weight-category sport such as boxing.
- 13th May 2007A darts player needs very fine, precise control for each throw. State whether their optimal arousal level is likely to be relatively low or relatively high, and give a reason.
- 14th May 2007Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 15th May 2007State which extra muscles are used during forced (exercise) expiration, in addition to relaxation of the external intercostals.
- 16th May 2007State the by-product produced during anaerobic exercise that is not produced during aerobic exercise.
- 17th May 2007What happens to a person's body weight if energy expenditure regularly exceeds energy intake?
- 18th May 2007Is the mechanical advantage of most third-class levers in the body above or below 1? Explain what this means.
- 19th May 2007What does body composition measure?
- 20th May 2007A 25-year-old performer trains at a heart rate of 175 bpm. Calculate their maximum heart rate and state whether they are training in the aerobic or anaerobic zone.
- 21st May 2007Define validity in the context of fitness testing.
- 22nd May 2007Give one example of a sport changing its rules or format for commercial or broadcast reasons.
- 23rd May 2007Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
- 24th May 2007Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
- 25th May 2007State two functions of the skeletal system other than movement.
- 26th May 2007Which energy system produces lactic acid as its by-product?
- 27th May 2007Give one emotional (mental) benefit of taking part in physical activity.
- 28th May 2007What should a performer eat soon after a hard training session, and why?
- 29th May 2007In which plane does a footballer's kicking leg move as they strike the ball?
- 30th May 2007Give one reason a PEP should be periodised to match the performer's training season.
- 31st May 2007Give one sporting example suited to plyometric training and explain why.