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