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.

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