Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

February 2012 5-a-day

Every sheet in February 2012

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

  1. 1st February 2012Name the piece of cartilage in the knee that is commonly torn by a sudden twisting movement.
  2. 2nd February 2012Give one situational factor that can increase the likelihood of spectator disorder at a match.
  3. 3rd February 2012Which category of PED increases muscle mass and speeds up recovery from training?
  4. 4th February 2012Give one strategy a coach could use to raise a player's arousal before a match if they seem flat and under-motivated.
  5. 5th February 2012Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  6. 6th February 2012State which extra muscles are used during forced (exercise) expiration, in addition to relaxation of the external intercostals.
  7. 7th February 2012State the by-product produced during anaerobic exercise that is not produced during aerobic exercise.
  8. 8th February 2012Give one performance risk of a performer regularly eating too little to fuel their training.
  9. 9th February 2012State the equation for mechanical advantage.
  10. 10th February 2012What does body composition measure?
  11. 11th February 2012A 25-year-old performer trains at a heart rate of 175 bpm. Calculate their maximum heart rate and state whether they are training in the aerobic or anaerobic zone.
  12. 12th February 2012Define validity in the context of fitness testing.
  13. 13th February 2012Give one negative effect of commercialisation on officials.
  14. 14th February 2012Why can a skill's position on the open-closed continuum change between different performances of the same skill?
  15. 15th February 2012According to social learning theory, what must happen for an observed aggressive behaviour to be repeated?
  16. 16th February 2012State two functions of the skeletal system other than movement.
  17. 17th February 2012Which energy system produces lactic acid as its by-product?
  18. 18th February 2012Give one emotional (mental) benefit of taking part in physical activity.
  19. 19th February 2012Give one reason a performer might want to reduce body fat as part of their overall diet strategy.
  20. 20th February 2012State the axis about which the body rotates during a forward roll.
  21. 21st February 2012Give one reason a PEP should be periodised to match the performer's training season.
  22. 22nd February 2012Give one sporting example suited to plyometric training and explain why.
  23. 23rd February 2012Give one way that a hard, dry playing surface can increase the risk of injury.
  24. 24th February 2012Give three examples of media channels through which sport is broadcast or reported.
  25. 25th February 2012Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  26. 26th February 2012Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  27. 27th February 2012Name one method the body uses to remove lactic acid during recovery.
  28. 28th February 2012State one short-term effect of exercise on muscle temperature.
  29. 29th February 2012Name three medical conditions linked to a sedentary lifestyle, other than an effect on mental health.