Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

February 2009 5-a-day

Every sheet in February 2009

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st February 2009State one difference between saturated fat and unsaturated fat.
  2. 2nd February 2009Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.
  3. 3rd February 2009Explain why muscles need to work in agonist-antagonist pairs rather than alone.
  4. 4th February 2009Explain what should be done instead of RICE if a fracture or dislocation is suspected.
  5. 5th February 2009A rugby player's warm-up lasts 15 minutes, with 6 minutes spent on the pulse raiser. What percentage of the warm-up is this?
  6. 6th February 2009Name one type of low-impact activity often used to encourage older adults to stay active.
  7. 7th February 2009Name one type of official found in football and one found in cricket.
  8. 8th February 2009State which stage of the information processing model uses the effector system to carry out the chosen action.
  9. 9th February 2009Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  10. 10th February 2009Which valve is found between the right atrium and the right ventricle?
  11. 11th February 2009State the main role of white blood cells.
  12. 12th February 2009Name one vitamin and state one of its functions.
  13. 13th February 2009Which axis is paired with the transverse plane?
  14. 14th February 2009During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the ankle plantarflexes. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
  15. 15th February 2009A netball goal shooter records a vertical jump test score. Which skill-related component and which health-related component together help her jump higher to intercept a pass?
  16. 16th February 2009State one sporting example of how a dislocation might occur.
  17. 17th February 2009State one strategy used by football clubs or authorities to reduce hooliganism.
  18. 18th February 2009Give one reason a performer might choose to use a banned PED despite the risks.
  19. 19th February 2009A 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.
  20. 20th February 2009Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  21. 21st February 2009Name the airway that air passes through directly after the trachea.
  22. 22nd February 2009Define aerobic exercise.
  23. 23rd February 2009Explain why a boxer trying to make a specific weight category might deliberately create a short-term energy deficit.
  24. 24th February 2009Give a named body example of a second-class lever.
  25. 25th February 2009Which health-related component does the hand grip dynamometer test measure?
  26. 26th February 2009Define reversibility.
  27. 27th February 2009A 14-year-old female scores 24cm on the sit and reach test. Using the table (Excellent: above 30cm; Good: 25 to 30cm; Average: 15 to 24cm; Below average: 10 to 14cm; Poor: below 10cm), state her rating.
  28. 28th February 2009Explain one positive effect of commercialisation on a sport itself.