Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
August 2009 5-a-day
Every sheet in August 2009
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st August 2009Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 2nd August 2009State the gas that moves out of the blood and into the alveoli to be exhaled.
- 3rd August 2009State one physical sign that a performer is exercising anaerobically.
- 4th August 2009Why might a very active athlete need a higher daily energy intake than an inactive person of the same body size?
- 5th August 2009State the order of fulcrum, load and effort in a first-class lever.
- 6th August 2009A performer's Cooper run distance is 2680 metres. Using VO2 max = (distance - 504.9) / 44.73, calculate their estimated VO2 max to one decimal place.
- 7th August 2009Explain why a swimming coach would apply the principle of specificity when designing a training programme for a 200m breaststroke swimmer.
- 8th August 2009Explain why motivation can affect the reliability of the multi-stage fitness test.
- 9th August 2009Why is the relationship between sport, sponsorship and the media described as a 'triangle' rather than a straight line?
- 10th August 2009Classify a trampolining routine on the self-paced/externally paced continuum, and give one reason.
- 11th August 2009Give one strategy a coach could use to reduce a team's use of indirect aggression during matches.
- 12th August 2009Name the bone found in the lower leg, on the outside (lateral side) of the tibia.
- 13th August 2009Give one sporting example best suited to the aerobic energy system.
- 14th August 2009Give one social benefit of taking part in physical activity.
- 15th August 2009What is meant by 'body composition'?
- 16th August 2009Which axis is paired with the frontal plane?
- 17th August 2009What does SMART stand for when setting a training target?
- 18th August 2009Give one health risk associated with using illegal performance-enhancing drugs instead of appropriate training methods to build strength.
- 19th August 2009Give one example of how correct technique can reduce the risk of injury when landing from a jump.
- 20th August 2009State one negative effect increased media coverage can have on a performer.
- 21st August 2009Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 22nd August 2009Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 23rd August 2009Explain why a light aerobic cool-down can speed up recovery from anaerobic exercise.
- 24th August 2009State one short-term effect of exercise on breathing.
- 25th August 2009Give one effect a sedentary lifestyle can have on a person's mental health.
- 26th August 2009Describe the physical characteristics of an ectomorph.
- 27th August 2009Define extension.
- 28th August 2009An athlete's 1RM on the bench press is 60kg. Calculate 75% of their 1RM.
- 29th August 2009Define periodisation.
- 30th August 2009Which UK national survey is most commonly used to track adult participation in physical activity?
- 31st August 2009Explain one way sponsorship can restrict a performer's freedom.