Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
February 2008 5-a-day
Every sheet in February 2008
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st February 2008Which axis is paired with the transverse plane?
- 2nd February 2008During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the ankle plantarflexes. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
- 3rd February 2008A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
- 4th February 2008State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
- 5th February 2008State one strategy used by football clubs or authorities to reduce hooliganism.
- 6th February 2008Give one reason a performer might choose to use a banned PED despite the risks.
- 7th February 2008Explain why a rugby forward preparing to scrummage might benefit from a higher level of arousal than a golfer about to putt.
- 8th February 2008Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 9th February 2008Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.
- 10th February 2008Define anaerobic exercise.
- 11th February 2008Explain why a boxer trying to make a specific weight category might deliberately create a short-term energy deficit.
- 12th February 2008Give a named body example of a second-class lever.
- 13th February 2008Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
- 14th February 2008Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
- 15th February 2008State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
- 16th February 2008Explain one positive effect of commercialisation on a sport itself.
- 17th February 2008Give one example of a fine skill in sport.
- 18th February 2008A cricketer smashes his bat against the boundary boards after being given out. Is this direct or indirect aggression?
- 19th February 2008Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
- 20th February 2008Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
- 21st February 2008True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
- 22nd February 2008Explain why a sprinter would gain little benefit from carbohydrate loading before a 100 metre race.
- 23rd February 2008Name a sporting movement, other than a full twist, that occurs in the transverse plane.
- 24th February 2008Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
- 25th February 2008Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
- 26th February 2008Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
- 27th February 2008How has social media changed the relationship between spectators and performers?
- 28th February 2008Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 29th February 2008Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.