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