IGCSE Physical Education Paper-1: Specimen Questions with Answers 175 - 180 of 256
Question number: 175
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Why teenagers need more energy than very young children need?
Explanation
Teenagers are in rapidly growing phase so they need more energy than very young children.
Question number: 176
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What is fitness?Explanation
The term fitness means our ability to do routine physical activities and carry out our daily tasks without undue fatigue.
Question number: 177
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Anxiety can cause a reduction in the level of performance. How to overcome this difficulty.
Explanation
(1) Focus on the task at hand rather than the outcome.
(2) Play like you don’t care about the outcome.
Question number: 178
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The points at which a muscle joins the bone is Origin or Insertion. How it helps with movement?
Explanation
Origin: - Origin is an attachment site which does not move while muscle contraction.
Insertion: - Insertion is an attachment site which moves while muscle contraction.
Question number: 179
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Give one example of a natural outdoor sport in the countryside. How to adopt it for cities?
Explanation
Mountaineering. Now a days urban citizens are getting attracted towards adventurous sports so they are choosing such activities.
Question number: 180
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Does Smoking affect health of athlete despite being a socially acceptable drug?
Explanation
Because of smoking lack of oxygen occurs, it narrows blood vessels, it reduces the stamina of athlete. Some of the health risks include cancer, emphysema and bronchitis. Smoking also increases resting heart rate, this also means that when exercising, your heart rate could possibly rise to dangerous levels in order to meet the physical demands you’re requesting of it.