Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
March 2013 5-a-day
Every sheet in March 2013
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st March 2013Give one sporting example best suited to the aerobic energy system.
- 2nd March 2013Give one social benefit of taking part in physical activity.
- 3rd March 2013Give one reason a performer might want to reduce body fat as part of their overall diet strategy.
- 4th March 2013State the axis about which the body rotates during a forward roll.
- 5th March 2013What does SMART stand for when setting a training target?
- 6th March 2013Give one health risk associated with using illegal performance-enhancing drugs instead of appropriate training methods to build strength.
- 7th March 2013Give one example of how correct technique can reduce the risk of injury when landing from a jump.
- 8th March 2013State one negative effect increased media coverage can have on a performer.
- 9th March 2013Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 10th March 2013Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 11th March 2013Explain why a light aerobic cool-down can speed up recovery from anaerobic exercise.
- 12th March 2013State one short-term effect of exercise on breathing.
- 13th March 2013Name three medical conditions linked to a sedentary lifestyle, other than an effect on mental health.
- 14th March 2013Give one sport that an ectomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
- 15th March 2013What joint action occurs at the ankle when a footballer points their toes to strike a ball?
- 16th March 2013An athlete's 1RM on the bench press is 60kg. Calculate 75% of their 1RM.
- 17th March 2013Define periodisation.
- 18th March 2013Which UK national survey is most commonly used to track adult participation in physical activity?
- 19th March 2013Define 'sponsorship' in a sporting context.
- 20th March 2013What does the M in SMART stand for?
- 21st March 2013Why is intrinsic motivation generally seen as more important than extrinsic motivation for long-term participation in sport?
- 22nd March 2013Which structure connects muscle to bone?
- 23rd March 2013What term describes a lower-than-average resting heart rate caused by training?
- 24th March 2013Give one function of fat in the body, other than as an energy store.
- 25th March 2013Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.
- 26th March 2013Explain why muscles need to work in agonist-antagonist pairs rather than alone.
- 27th March 2013Explain why Rest is applied as the first stage of RICE.
- 28th March 2013Give one reason why the skill rehearsal phase of a warm-up should be sport-specific.
- 29th March 2013Name one type of low-impact activity often used to encourage older adults to stay active.
- 30th March 2013Name one type of official found in football and one found in cricket.
- 31st March 2013State which stage of the information processing model uses the effector system to carry out the chosen action.