Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
November 2009 5-a-day
Every sheet in November 2009
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st November 2009Explain why ice should never be applied directly to bare skin.
- 2nd November 2009State one physiological benefit of warming up before exercise.
- 3rd November 2009Give one example of how a local authority could reduce the cost barrier to participation.
- 4th November 2009Give one example of deliberate rule-breaking by a performer that goes beyond gamesmanship.
- 5th November 2009Give one drawback of manual guidance if it is used for too long.
- 6th November 2009Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 7th November 2009Name the blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs.
- 8th November 2009What protein within red blood cells binds to oxygen?
- 9th November 2009State two functions of water in the body.
- 10th November 2009Which class of lever has the fulcrum positioned between the load and the effort?
- 11th November 2009Explain what 'agonist' means in the context of a movement analysis question, using an example from a sprint start.
- 12th November 2009Define agility.
- 13th November 2009What type of tissue is damaged in a sprain?
- 14th November 2009Define 'sportsmanship'.
- 15th November 2009Name the category of drug used to mask pain, allowing a performer to compete or train through an injury.
- 16th November 2009Explain why a rugby forward preparing to scrummage might benefit from a higher level of arousal than a golfer about to putt.
- 17th November 2009Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 18th November 2009Name the muscle that contracts and flattens during inspiration.
- 19th November 2009Give one reason a fast walk lasting an hour would be classed as aerobic rather than anaerobic exercise.
- 20th November 2009What happens to a person's body weight if energy intake regularly exceeds energy expenditure?
- 21st November 2009Explain one advantage of a lever system with a mechanical advantage above 1.
- 22nd November 2009State two pieces of equipment needed to carry out the multi-stage fitness test.
- 23rd November 2009Give one way a performer could apply progressive overload to a running programme without changing how often they train.
- 24th November 2009Define reliability in the context of fitness testing.
- 25th November 2009Explain why sponsors are attracted to sports with high media coverage.
- 26th November 2009Give one example of a fine skill in sport.
- 27th November 2009A cricketer smashes his bat against the boundary boards after being given out. Is this direct or indirect aggression?
- 28th November 2009A gymnast holds a handstand. What keeps the shoulder joint stable while other muscles work to maintain balance?
- 29th November 2009Name the molecule that is broken down to directly release energy for muscle contraction.
- 30th November 2009State the WHO definition of health.