Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
October 2011 5-a-day
Every sheet in October 2011
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st October 2011State the main role of carbohydrate in the diet.
- 2nd October 2011Give one reason hydration is especially important during exercise in hot weather.
- 3rd October 2011Define antagonist.
- 4th October 2011State the type of injury RICE is primarily used to treat.
- 5th October 2011Give one example activity suitable for the pulse raiser phase of a warm-up.
- 6th October 2011Explain why cost can be a barrier to participation for people in a lower socio-economic group.
- 7th October 2011Explain what is meant by 'fair play' beyond simply following the written rules.
- 8th October 2011Explain the difference between knowledge of results and knowledge of performance.
- 9th October 2011Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 10th October 2011State one structural difference between an artery and a vein.
- 11th October 2011Name the component of blood responsible for clotting.
- 12th October 2011Explain why a lack of iron could reduce a performer's aerobic performance.
- 13th October 2011Name the three components of every lever system.
- 14th October 2011During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the knee extends. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
- 15th October 2011Explain why balance is important for a gymnast performing a handstand.
- 16th October 2011Give the difference between a traumatic fracture and a stress fracture.
- 17th October 2011What is meant by 'hooliganism' in a sporting context?
- 18th October 2011Explain how EPO (erythropoietin) improves endurance performance.
- 19th October 2011A darts player needs very fine, precise control for each throw. State whether their optimal arousal level is likely to be relatively low or relatively high, and give a reason.
- 20th October 2011Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 21st October 2011Name the site where gaseous exchange takes place in the lungs.
- 22nd October 2011Classify a 100m sprint as aerobic or anaerobic exercise.
- 23rd October 2011A cyclist expends 2,800 kilocalories in a day and eats food providing 3,100 kilocalories. Is this a surplus or a deficit, and by how much?
- 24th October 2011Give a named body example of a first-class lever.
- 25th October 2011Give one sport in which cardiovascular endurance is especially important, and explain why.
- 26th October 2011A performer has a maximum heart rate of 190 bpm. Calculate the upper boundary of their aerobic training zone (80% of maximum heart rate).
- 27th October 2011What is normative data used for?
- 28th October 2011Define 'commercialisation' in the context of sport.
- 29th October 2011Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
- 30th October 2011Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
- 31st October 2011Name the bone that protects the brain.