Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

March 2012 5-a-day

Every sheet in March 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 March 2012Give one sport that an ectomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
  2. 2nd March 2012What joint action occurs at the ankle when a footballer points their toes to strike a ball?
  3. 3rd March 2012Explain why a performer training for muscular endurance would use a lower percentage of 1RM than a performer training for maximal strength.
  4. 4th March 2012State one focus of training during the peak (competition) season, other than physical fitness.
  5. 5th March 2012Explain why a lack of visible role models can reduce participation for a particular group.
  6. 6th March 2012Define 'sponsorship' in a sporting context.
  7. 7th March 2012Explain why a vague goal such as 'try harder in matches' is not SMART.
  8. 8th March 2012Classify a coach's applause and verbal praise as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
  9. 9th March 2012What is the function of cartilage at a synovial joint?
  10. 10th March 2012A performer's resting stroke volume increases from 60 ml to 84 ml after a training programme. Calculate the percentage increase.
  11. 11th March 2012State the main role of protein in the diet.
  12. 12th March 2012Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.
  13. 13th March 2012Explain why muscles need to work in agonist-antagonist pairs rather than alone.
  14. 14th March 2012Explain why ice should never be applied directly to bare skin.
  15. 15th March 2012State one physiological benefit of warming up before exercise.
  16. 16th March 2012Name one type of low-impact activity often used to encourage older adults to stay active.
  17. 17th March 2012Name one type of official found in football and one found in cricket.
  18. 18th March 2012State which stage of the information processing model uses the effector system to carry out the chosen action.
  19. 19th March 2012Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  20. 20th March 2012Name the blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs.
  21. 21st March 2012What protein within red blood cells binds to oxygen?
  22. 22nd March 2012Name one vitamin and state one of its functions.
  23. 23rd March 2012Which axis is paired with the transverse plane?
  24. 24th March 2012During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the ankle plantarflexes. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
  25. 25th March 2012Define agility.
  26. 26th March 2012What type of tissue is damaged in a sprain?
  27. 27th March 2012State one strategy used by football clubs or authorities to reduce hooliganism.
  28. 28th March 2012Give one reason a performer might choose to use a banned PED despite the risks.
  29. 29th March 2012Give one physical sign that a performer may be under-aroused before a competition.
  30. 30th March 2012Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  31. 31st March 2012Name the muscle that contracts and flattens during inspiration.