Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

April 2011 5-a-day

Every sheet in April 2011

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

  1. 1st April 2011Explain why a sprinter would gain little benefit from carbohydrate loading before a 100 metre race.
  2. 2nd April 2011Name a sporting movement, other than a full twist, that occurs in the transverse plane.
  3. 3rd April 2011A PEP starts with 2 training sessions a week. If progressive overload is applied by adding 1 extra session every 4 weeks, how many sessions per week will the performer be doing by week 9?
  4. 4th April 2011State the main energy system developed by continuous training.
  5. 5th April 2011Give one piece of protective equipment used in hockey, and state what injury it helps prevent.
  6. 6th April 2011Give three examples of media channels through which sport is broadcast or reported.
  7. 7th April 2011Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  8. 8th April 2011Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  9. 9th April 2011Name the two components of EPOC.
  10. 10th April 2011Why does synovial fluid become thinner (less viscous) during a warm-up?
  11. 11th April 2011What is hypertension?
  12. 12th April 2011Describe the physical characteristics of a mesomorph.
  13. 13th April 2011Define flexion.
  14. 14th April 2011A 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.
  15. 15th April 2011Give one type of training that is emphasised during the pre-season, and explain why.
  16. 16th April 2011True or false: participation gaps between men and women in the UK have stayed exactly the same for the last twenty years. Justify your answer.
  17. 17th April 2011State one reason a sponsor might end a deal with a performer.
  18. 18th April 2011Explain why a vague goal such as 'try harder in matches' is not SMART.
  19. 19th April 2011Classify a coach's applause and verbal praise as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
  20. 20th April 2011Name the fluid that lubricates a synovial joint and reduces friction.
  21. 21st April 2011State one long-term adaptation of the skeletal system to weight-bearing exercise.
  22. 22nd April 2011Explain why a sprinter still needs some fat in their diet, even though fat is used mainly during low-intensity exercise.
  23. 23rd April 2011Why might a sports drink containing carbohydrate and electrolytes be useful during a long training session, rather than water alone?
  24. 24th April 2011Name the muscle pair that acts as agonist and antagonist at the ankle.
  25. 25th April 2011Explain how compression helps a soft-tissue injury.
  26. 26th April 2011State one possible benefit of cooling down for a performer's recovery.
  27. 27th April 2011What is meant by 'socio-economic group' in the context of sport participation?
  28. 28th April 2011Give one piece of technology used to support officials in tennis, and state what it checks.
  29. 29th April 2011Name the four stages of the information processing model, in order.
  30. 30th April 2011Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.