Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
May 2013 5-a-day
Every sheet in May 2013
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st May 2013Give one reason women's sport has historically received less media coverage than men's sport in the UK.
- 2nd May 2013Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 3rd May 2013Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 4th May 2013Name one method the body uses to remove lactic acid during recovery.
- 5th May 2013State one short-term effect of exercise on muscle temperature.
- 6th May 2013What is hypertension?
- 7th May 2013Describe the physical characteristics of a mesomorph.
- 8th May 2013Define flexion.
- 9th May 2013Explain why a performer training for muscular endurance would use a lower percentage of 1RM than a performer training for maximal strength.
- 10th May 2013State one focus of training during the peak (competition) season, other than physical fitness.
- 11th May 2013Explain why a lack of visible role models can reduce participation for a particular group.
- 12th May 2013State one reason a sponsor might end a deal with a performer.
- 13th May 2013Give one psychological benefit of setting SMART goals for a performer.
- 14th May 2013Give one example of intrinsic motivation.
- 15th May 2013What is the function of cartilage at a synovial joint?
- 16th May 2013A performer's resting stroke volume increases from 60 ml to 84 ml after a training programme. Calculate the percentage increase.
- 17th May 2013State the main role of protein in the diet.
- 18th May 2013Why might a sports drink containing carbohydrate and electrolytes be useful during a long training session, rather than water alone?
- 19th May 2013Name the muscle pair that acts as agonist and antagonist at the ankle.
- 20th May 2013Explain why ice should never be applied directly to bare skin.
- 21st May 2013State one physiological benefit of warming up before exercise.
- 22nd May 2013What is meant by 'socio-economic group' in the context of sport participation?
- 23rd May 2013Give one piece of technology used to support officials in tennis, and state what it checks.
- 24th May 2013Name the four stages of the information processing model, in order.
- 25th May 2013Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 26th May 2013Name the blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs.
- 27th May 2013What protein within red blood cells binds to oxygen?
- 28th May 2013Does water provide the body with energy? Explain your answer.
- 29th May 2013Which class of lever is most common in the human body?
- 30th May 2013State the joint type of the shoulder, and give one joint action possible there during a tennis serve.
- 31st May 2013Define agility.