Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
February 2010 5-a-day
Every sheet in February 2010
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st February 2010Name the two components of EPOC.
- 2nd February 2010Why does synovial fluid become thinner (less viscous) during a warm-up?
- 3rd February 2010Name three medical conditions linked to a sedentary lifestyle, other than an effect on mental health.
- 4th February 2010Give one sport that an ectomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
- 5th February 2010What joint action occurs at the ankle when a footballer points their toes to strike a ball?
- 6th February 2010A performer's squat 1RM is 90kg. Their coach wants them training for maximal strength, at 85% of 1RM. Calculate the training weight, to the nearest kg.
- 7th February 2010Give one type of training that is emphasised during the pre-season, and explain why.
- 8th February 2010True or false: participation gaps between men and women in the UK have stayed exactly the same for the last twenty years. Justify your answer.
- 9th February 2010Define 'sponsorship' in a sporting context.
- 10th February 2010A javelin thrower currently throws 32m and wants to improve. State one reason a target of 45m in two weeks would fail the Achievable part of SMART.
- 11th February 2010Explain one risk of relying too heavily on tangible extrinsic rewards to motivate a young performer.
- 12th February 2010Name the fluid that lubricates a synovial joint and reduces friction.
- 13th February 2010State one long-term adaptation of the skeletal system to weight-bearing exercise.
- 14th February 2010Explain why a sprinter still needs some fat in their diet, even though fat is used mainly during low-intensity exercise.
- 15th February 2010Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.
- 16th February 2010Explain why muscles need to work in agonist-antagonist pairs rather than alone.
- 17th February 2010Explain how compression helps a soft-tissue injury.
- 18th February 2010State one possible benefit of cooling down for a performer's recovery.
- 19th February 2010Name one type of low-impact activity often used to encourage older adults to stay active.
- 20th February 2010Name one type of official found in football and one found in cricket.
- 21st February 2010State which stage of the information processing model uses the effector system to carry out the chosen action.
- 22nd February 2010Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 23rd February 2010A performer has a stroke volume of 80 ml and a heart rate of 150 beats per minute. Calculate their cardiac output in ml/min.
- 24th February 2010State one way blood helps to regulate body temperature during exercise.
- 25th February 2010Name one vitamin and state one of its functions.
- 26th February 2010Which axis is paired with the transverse plane?
- 27th February 2010During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the ankle plantarflexes. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
- 28th February 2010Give a sporting example where reaction time is essential, and explain why.