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.

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