Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
October 2012 5-a-day
Every sheet in October 2012
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st October 2012Give one short-term effect that could occur in the muscles during high-intensity anaerobic exercise.
- 2nd October 2012Give one effect a sedentary lifestyle can have on a person's mental health.
- 3rd October 2012Describe the physical characteristics of an ectomorph.
- 4th October 2012Define extension.
- 5th October 2012An interval session uses 40 seconds of work followed by 20 seconds of rest. Write this as a work:rest ratio in its simplest form.
- 6th October 2012A swimmer's 44-week year is divided into a 16-week pre-season mesocycle and a 5-week transition mesocycle. Calculate the length of the remaining competition season.
- 7th October 2012What is meant by 'participation rate' in physical activity?
- 8th October 2012Explain one way sponsorship can restrict a performer's freedom.
- 9th October 2012A javelin thrower currently throws 32m and wants to improve. State one reason a target of 45m in two weeks would fail the Achievable part of SMART.
- 10th October 2012Explain one risk of relying too heavily on tangible extrinsic rewards to motivate a young performer.
- 11th October 2012Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
- 12th October 2012State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
- 13th October 2012Name the three macronutrients.
- 14th October 2012Give one reason hydration is especially important during exercise in hot weather.
- 15th October 2012Define antagonist.
- 16th October 2012State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
- 17th October 2012What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
- 18th October 2012Explain why cost can be a barrier to participation for people in a lower socio-economic group.
- 19th October 2012Explain what is meant by 'fair play' beyond simply following the written rules.
- 20th October 2012Explain the difference between knowledge of results and knowledge of performance.
- 21st October 2012Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 22nd October 2012Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
- 23rd October 2012Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
- 24th October 2012Explain why a lack of iron could reduce a performer's aerobic performance.
- 25th October 2012Name the three components of every lever system.
- 26th October 2012During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the knee extends. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
- 27th October 2012A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
- 28th October 2012State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
- 29th October 2012What is meant by 'hooliganism' in a sporting context?
- 30th October 2012Explain how EPO (erythropoietin) improves endurance performance.
- 31st October 2012According to the inverted-U theory, what happens to performance once arousal rises past the optimal point?