Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

December 2009 5-a-day

Every sheet in December 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 December 2009For what type of event is carbohydrate loading most appropriate?
  2. 2nd December 2009Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?
  3. 3rd December 2009State the purpose of retesting at the end of a PEP.
  4. 4th December 2009A weightlifter's training focuses on low reps with very heavy weights. Which fitness component is this weight training programme mainly developing?
  5. 5th December 2009Give one example of appropriate clothing that would help reduce injury risk for a cyclist.
  6. 6th December 2009How has social media changed the relationship between spectators and performers?
  7. 7th December 2009Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  8. 8th December 2009Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  9. 9th December 2009Which component of EPOC replenishes ATP and phosphocreatine stores?
  10. 10th December 2009Explain why blood is directed away from the digestive system during exercise.
  11. 11th December 2009Explain why a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of obesity.
  12. 12th December 2009Give one sport that an endomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
  13. 13th December 2009Define adduction.
  14. 14th December 2009A training programme increases work time from a 30-second base by 5 seconds every week, while rest stays at 30 seconds. Calculate the work:rest ratio, in its simplest form, in week 3.
  15. 15th December 2009A macrocycle of 40 weeks is split into a pre-season and a competition season of equal length, with no transition period. Calculate the length of each season.
  16. 16th December 2009Give one barrier to sport participation that particularly affects some Muslim women.
  17. 17th December 2009Why are sponsors more attracted to sports with high media coverage?
  18. 18th December 2009Why might a coach set a performance goal rather than an outcome goal for a gymnast before a competition?
  19. 19th December 2009Give one way a coach could help build a performer's intrinsic motivation, other than through rewards.
  20. 20th December 2009Which structure connects bone to bone?
  21. 21st December 2009Give one reason increased capillarisation around the muscles benefits an endurance performer.
  22. 22nd December 2009Which macronutrient typically makes up the largest proportion of a balanced diet?
  23. 23rd December 2009State one effect that dehydration can have on sporting performance.
  24. 24th December 2009Name the agonist during knee extension.
  25. 25th December 2009What does each letter of RICE stand for?
  26. 26th December 2009Name the three phases of a warm-up in order.
  27. 27th December 2009Explain one attitudinal barrier that can affect disabled people's participation in sport.
  28. 28th December 2009What sanction might an official give a performer during a match for a serious rule violation?
  29. 29th December 2009A swimming coach physically moves a young swimmer's arm through the correct front crawl pull. Name this type of guidance.
  30. 30th December 2009Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  31. 31st December 2009Name the structure that separates the left and right sides of the heart.