Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

December 2008 5-a-day

Every sheet in December 2008

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

  1. 1st December 2008A 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.
  2. 2nd December 2008Give one type of training that is emphasised during the pre-season, and explain why.
  3. 3rd December 2008True or false: participation gaps between men and women in the UK have stayed exactly the same for the last twenty years. Justify your answer.
  4. 4th December 2008Why are sponsors more attracted to sports with high media coverage?
  5. 5th December 2008Give one psychological benefit of setting SMART goals for a performer.
  6. 6th December 2008Give one example of intrinsic motivation.
  7. 7th December 2008Name the fluid that lubricates a synovial joint and reduces friction.
  8. 8th December 2008State one long-term adaptation of the skeletal system to weight-bearing exercise.
  9. 9th December 2008Explain why a sprinter still needs some fat in their diet, even though fat is used mainly during low-intensity exercise.
  10. 10th December 2008State one effect that dehydration can have on sporting performance.
  11. 11th December 2008Name the agonist during knee extension.
  12. 12th December 2008Explain how compression helps a soft-tissue injury.
  13. 13th December 2008State one possible benefit of cooling down for a performer's recovery.
  14. 14th December 2008Explain one attitudinal barrier that can affect disabled people's participation in sport.
  15. 15th December 2008What sanction might an official give a performer during a match for a serious rule violation?
  16. 16th December 2008A swimming coach physically moves a young swimmer's arm through the correct front crawl pull. Name this type of guidance.
  17. 17th December 2008Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  18. 18th December 2008A performer has a stroke volume of 80 ml and a heart rate of 150 beats per minute. Calculate their cardiac output in ml/min.
  19. 19th December 2008State one way blood helps to regulate body temperature during exercise.
  20. 20th December 2008Name one mineral and state one of its functions.
  21. 21st December 2008In which plane does a cartwheel occur?
  22. 22nd December 2008Why is it important to state which phase of a skill (e.g. preparation, action, follow-through) your analysis of a joint refers to?
  23. 23rd December 2008Give a sporting example where reaction time is essential, and explain why.
  24. 24th December 2008What type of tissue is damaged in a strain?
  25. 25th December 2008Give one situational factor that can increase the likelihood of spectator disorder at a match.
  26. 26th December 2008Which category of PED increases muscle mass and speeds up recovery from training?
  27. 27th December 2008Explain why a rugby forward preparing to scrummage might benefit from a higher level of arousal than a golfer about to putt.
  28. 28th December 2008Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  29. 29th December 2008Is expiration at rest an active or a passive process?
  30. 30th December 2008Classify a marathon as aerobic or anaerobic exercise.
  31. 31st December 2008Give one performance risk of a performer regularly eating too little to fuel their training.