Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
January 2008 5-a-day
Every sheet in January 2008
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st January 2008A performer's PEP increases their continuous run time by 5 minutes every 3 weeks, starting at 20 minutes. Calculate their run time in week 7.
- 2nd January 2008Name the training method that uses varying pace and terrain within a continuous session.
- 3rd January 2008State one role officials play in reducing the risk of injury during a match.
- 4th January 2008Give one reason women's sport has historically received less media coverage than men's sport in the UK.
- 5th January 2008Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 6th January 2008Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 7th January 2008State one practical recovery strategy, other than a cool-down, that helps replenish energy stores after exercise.
- 8th January 2008Give one short-term effect that could occur in the muscles during high-intensity anaerobic exercise.
- 9th January 2008Name three medical conditions linked to a sedentary lifestyle, other than an effect on mental health.
- 10th January 2008Give one sport that an ectomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
- 11th January 2008What joint action occurs at the ankle when a footballer points their toes to strike a ball?
- 12th January 2008An interval session uses 40 seconds of work followed by 20 seconds of rest. Write this as a work:rest ratio in its simplest form.
- 13th January 2008A swimmer's 44-week year is divided into a 16-week pre-season mesocycle and a 5-week transition mesocycle. Calculate the length of the remaining competition season.
- 14th January 2008What is meant by 'participation rate' in physical activity?
- 15th January 2008Define 'sponsorship' in a sporting context.
- 16th January 2008Give one psychological benefit of setting SMART goals for a performer.
- 17th January 2008Give one example of intrinsic motivation.
- 18th January 2008Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
- 19th January 2008State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
- 20th January 2008Name the three macronutrients.
- 21st January 2008Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.
- 22nd January 2008Explain why muscles need to work in agonist-antagonist pairs rather than alone.
- 23rd January 2008State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
- 24th January 2008What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
- 25th January 2008Name one type of low-impact activity often used to encourage older adults to stay active.
- 26th January 2008Name one type of official found in football and one found in cricket.
- 27th January 2008State which stage of the information processing model uses the effector system to carry out the chosen action.
- 28th January 2008Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 29th January 2008Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
- 30th January 2008Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
- 31st January 2008Name one vitamin and state one of its functions.