Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
October 2008 5-a-day
Every sheet in October 2008
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st October 2008Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 2nd October 2008Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 3rd October 2008Which component of EPOC replenishes ATP and phosphocreatine stores?
- 4th October 2008Explain why blood is directed away from the digestive system during exercise.
- 5th October 2008What is osteoporosis?
- 6th October 2008Describe the physical characteristics of an endomorph.
- 7th October 2008Define abduction.
- 8th October 2008A training programme increases work time from a 30-second base by 5 seconds every week, while rest stays at 30 seconds. Calculate the work:rest ratio, in its simplest form, in week 3.
- 9th October 2008A macrocycle of 40 weeks is split into a pre-season and a competition season of equal length, with no transition period. Calculate the length of each season.
- 10th October 2008Give one barrier to sport participation that particularly affects some Muslim women.
- 11th October 2008Give one example of the level at which sponsorship can operate below elite sport.
- 12th October 2008What does the M in SMART stand for?
- 13th October 2008Why is intrinsic motivation generally seen as more important than extrinsic motivation for long-term participation in sport?
- 14th October 2008Which structure connects bone to bone?
- 15th October 2008Give one reason increased capillarisation around the muscles benefits an endurance performer.
- 16th October 2008Which macronutrient typically makes up the largest proportion of a balanced diet?
- 17th October 2008Name the three stages of a hydration strategy around exercise.
- 18th October 2008During elbow extension, which muscle is the antagonist?
- 19th October 2008What does each letter of RICE stand for?
- 20th October 2008Name the three phases of a warm-up in order.
- 21st October 2008Give one example of how a local authority could reduce the cost barrier to participation.
- 22nd October 2008Give one example of deliberate rule-breaking by a performer that goes beyond gamesmanship.
- 23rd October 2008Give one drawback of manual guidance if it is used for too long.
- 24th October 2008Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 25th October 2008Name the structure that separates the left and right sides of the heart.
- 26th October 2008Which blood cells contain haemoglobin and carry oxygen around the body?
- 27th October 2008State two functions of water in the body.
- 28th October 2008Which class of lever has the fulcrum positioned between the load and the effort?
- 29th October 2008Explain what 'agonist' means in the context of a movement analysis question, using an example from a sprint start.
- 30th October 2008Name the test used to measure power.
- 31st October 2008A tennis player pulls up sharply while sprinting for a wide shot, feeling a sudden sharp pain in the back of their thigh. Which injury is most likely, and what tissue is damaged?