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.

  1. 1st February 2010Name the two components of EPOC.
  2. 2nd February 2010Why does synovial fluid become thinner (less viscous) during a warm-up?
  3. 3rd February 2010Name three medical conditions linked to a sedentary lifestyle, other than an effect on mental health.
  4. 4th February 2010Give one sport that an ectomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
  5. 5th February 2010What joint action occurs at the ankle when a footballer points their toes to strike a ball?
  6. 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.
  7. 7th February 2010Give one type of training that is emphasised during the pre-season, and explain why.
  8. 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.
  9. 9th February 2010Define 'sponsorship' in a sporting context.
  10. 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.
  11. 11th February 2010Explain one risk of relying too heavily on tangible extrinsic rewards to motivate a young performer.
  12. 12th February 2010Name the fluid that lubricates a synovial joint and reduces friction.
  13. 13th February 2010State one long-term adaptation of the skeletal system to weight-bearing exercise.
  14. 14th February 2010Explain why a sprinter still needs some fat in their diet, even though fat is used mainly during low-intensity exercise.
  15. 15th February 2010Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.
  16. 16th February 2010Explain why muscles need to work in agonist-antagonist pairs rather than alone.
  17. 17th February 2010Explain how compression helps a soft-tissue injury.
  18. 18th February 2010State one possible benefit of cooling down for a performer's recovery.
  19. 19th February 2010Name one type of low-impact activity often used to encourage older adults to stay active.
  20. 20th February 2010Name one type of official found in football and one found in cricket.
  21. 21st February 2010State which stage of the information processing model uses the effector system to carry out the chosen action.
  22. 22nd February 2010Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  23. 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.
  24. 24th February 2010State one way blood helps to regulate body temperature during exercise.
  25. 25th February 2010Name one vitamin and state one of its functions.
  26. 26th February 2010Which axis is paired with the transverse plane?
  27. 27th February 2010During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the ankle plantarflexes. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
  28. 28th February 2010Give a sporting example where reaction time is essential, and explain why.