Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

June 2013 5-a-day

Every sheet in June 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 June 2013What type of tissue is damaged in a sprain?
  2. 2nd June 2013Name one report that led to major changes in UK football stadium safety and crowd control.
  3. 3rd June 2013Which category of PED would most benefit a precision sport such as archery, and why?
  4. 4th June 2013Explain why a rugby forward preparing to scrummage might benefit from a higher level of arousal than a golfer about to putt.
  5. 5th June 2013Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  6. 6th June 2013Name the muscle that contracts and flattens during inspiration.
  7. 7th June 2013Give one reason a fast walk lasting an hour would be classed as aerobic rather than anaerobic exercise.
  8. 8th June 2013What is basal metabolic rate?
  9. 9th June 2013A second-class lever has an effort arm of 30 centimetres and a load arm of 10 centimetres. Calculate its mechanical advantage.
  10. 10th June 2013State two pieces of equipment needed to carry out the multi-stage fitness test.
  11. 11th June 2013Give one way a performer could apply progressive overload to a running programme without changing how often they train.
  12. 12th June 2013Define reliability in the context of fitness testing.
  13. 13th June 2013Name the three components of the golden triangle.
  14. 14th June 2013Give one example of a fine skill in sport.
  15. 15th June 2013A cricketer smashes his bat against the boundary boards after being given out. Is this direct or indirect aggression?
  16. 16th June 2013A gymnast holds a handstand. What keeps the shoulder joint stable while other muscles work to maintain balance?
  17. 17th June 2013Name the molecule that is broken down to directly release energy for muscle contraction.
  18. 18th June 2013State the WHO definition of health.
  19. 19th June 2013Describe what carbohydrate loading involves.
  20. 20th June 2013Which plane divides the body into upper and lower halves?
  21. 21st June 2013State the purpose of retesting at the end of a PEP.
  22. 22nd June 2013A weightlifter's training focuses on low reps with very heavy weights. Which fitness component is this weight training programme mainly developing?
  23. 23rd June 2013Give one example of appropriate clothing that would help reduce injury risk for a cyclist.
  24. 24th June 2013How has social media changed the relationship between spectators and performers?
  25. 25th June 2013Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  26. 26th June 2013Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  27. 27th June 2013Which component of EPOC replenishes ATP and phosphocreatine stores?
  28. 28th June 2013Explain why blood is directed away from the digestive system during exercise.
  29. 29th June 2013Explain why weight-bearing exercise helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
  30. 30th June 2013Is it common for a performer to be a pure example of just one somatotype? Explain your answer.