Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

June 2007 5-a-day

Every sheet in June 2007

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

  1. 1st June 2007Give one way that a hard, dry playing surface can increase the risk of injury.
  2. 2nd June 2007Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
  3. 3rd June 2007Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  4. 4th June 2007Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  5. 5th June 2007Name one method the body uses to remove lactic acid during recovery.
  6. 6th June 2007State one short-term effect of exercise on muscle temperature.
  7. 7th June 2007Define a sedentary lifestyle.
  8. 8th June 2007Name the three somatotypes.
  9. 9th June 2007Name the joint type of the shoulder, and state what movement it allows.
  10. 10th June 2007Explain why a performer training for muscular endurance would use a lower percentage of 1RM than a performer training for maximal strength.
  11. 11th June 2007State one focus of training during the peak (competition) season, other than physical fitness.
  12. 12th June 2007Explain why a lack of visible role models can reduce participation for a particular group.
  13. 13th June 2007Give one benefit of sponsorship to an individual performer.
  14. 14th June 2007A 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.
  15. 15th June 2007Explain one risk of relying too heavily on tangible extrinsic rewards to motivate a young performer.
  16. 16th June 2007What is the function of cartilage at a synovial joint?
  17. 17th June 2007A performer's resting stroke volume increases from 60 ml to 84 ml after a training programme. Calculate the percentage increase.
  18. 18th June 2007State the main role of protein in the diet.
  19. 19th June 2007Explain why a performer should not wait until they feel thirsty before drinking fluid during exercise.
  20. 20th June 2007Define agonist.
  21. 21st June 2007Explain why ice should never be applied directly to bare skin.
  22. 22nd June 2007State one physiological benefit of warming up before exercise.
  23. 23rd June 2007Give one physical reason why participation in contact sport often falls as people get older.
  24. 24th June 2007State one drawback of using video technology to support officiating decisions.
  25. 25th June 2007A gymnast is told 'well done, that landing was perfectly balanced.' Classify this feedback by source and by tone.
  26. 26th June 2007Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  27. 27th June 2007Name the blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs.
  28. 28th June 2007What protein within red blood cells binds to oxygen?
  29. 29th June 2007What is a micronutrient?
  30. 30th June 2007Name the three planes of movement used in movement analysis.