Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

July 2010 5-a-day

Every sheet in July 2010

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

  1. 1st July 2010Give one strategy a coach could use to reduce a team's use of indirect aggression during matches.
  2. 2nd July 2010Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
  3. 3rd July 2010Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
  4. 4th July 2010True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
  5. 5th July 2010What should a performer eat soon after a hard training session, and why?
  6. 6th July 2010In which plane does a footballer's kicking leg move as they strike the ball?
  7. 7th July 2010Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
  8. 8th July 2010Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
  9. 9th July 2010Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
  10. 10th July 2010State one negative effect increased media coverage can have on a performer.
  11. 11th July 2010Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  12. 12th July 2010Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  13. 13th July 2010Which component of EPOC is responsible for removing lactic acid from the muscles and blood?
  14. 14th July 2010Name the process that widens blood vessels supplying the working muscles during exercise.
  15. 15th July 2010Define a sedentary lifestyle.
  16. 16th July 2010Name the three somatotypes.
  17. 17th July 2010Name the joint type of the shoulder, and state what movement it allows.
  18. 18th July 2010Calculate the total training load for 3 sets of 10 reps at 50kg.
  19. 19th July 2010How long does a microcycle usually last?
  20. 20th July 2010Give one strategy a National Governing Body could use to increase participation among an under-represented ethnic group.
  21. 21st July 2010Give one benefit of sponsorship to an individual performer.
  22. 22nd July 2010What does the M in SMART stand for?
  23. 23rd July 2010Why is intrinsic motivation generally seen as more important than extrinsic motivation for long-term participation in sport?
  24. 24th July 2010State the movement that increases the angle at a joint, straightening a limb.
  25. 25th July 2010Name the long-term adaptation in which muscle fibres increase in size as a result of resistance training.
  26. 26th July 2010State the main role of carbohydrate in the diet.
  27. 27th July 2010Explain why a performer should not wait until they feel thirsty before drinking fluid during exercise.
  28. 28th July 2010Define agonist.
  29. 29th July 2010State the type of injury RICE is primarily used to treat.
  30. 30th July 2010Give one example activity suitable for the pulse raiser phase of a warm-up.
  31. 31st July 2010Give one physical reason why participation in contact sport often falls as people get older.