Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

August 2013 5-a-day

Every sheet in August 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 August 2013What happens to a person's body weight if energy expenditure regularly exceeds energy intake?
  2. 2nd August 2013Is the mechanical advantage of most third-class levers in the body above or below 1? Explain what this means.
  3. 3rd August 2013Name the test used to measure flexibility.
  4. 4th August 2013Why might a training programme that never changes exercises or intensity risk breaking two principles of training at once?
  5. 5th August 2013Give one reason a coach might carry out fitness testing at the start of a season.
  6. 6th August 2013Give one example of a sport changing its rules or format for commercial or broadcast reasons.
  7. 7th August 2013Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
  8. 8th August 2013Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
  9. 9th August 2013Identify the agonist and antagonist muscle pair that works at the knee joint.
  10. 10th August 2013State roughly how long the ATP-PC system can supply energy for before it is depleted.
  11. 11th August 2013Give one physical benefit of taking part in physical activity.
  12. 12th August 2013What should a performer eat soon after a hard training session, and why?
  13. 13th August 2013In which plane does a footballer's kicking leg move as they strike the ball?
  14. 14th August 2013A PEP starts with 2 training sessions a week. If progressive overload is applied by adding 1 extra session every 4 weeks, how many sessions per week will the performer be doing by week 9?
  15. 15th August 2013State the main energy system developed by continuous training.
  16. 16th August 2013Give one piece of protective equipment used in hockey, and state what injury it helps prevent.
  17. 17th August 2013Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
  18. 18th August 2013Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  19. 19th August 2013Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  20. 20th August 2013Name the two components of EPOC.
  21. 21st August 2013Why does synovial fluid become thinner (less viscous) during a warm-up?
  22. 22nd August 2013Define a sedentary lifestyle.
  23. 23rd August 2013Name the three somatotypes.
  24. 24th August 2013Name the joint type of the shoulder, and state what movement it allows.
  25. 25th August 2013A performer's squat 1RM is 90kg. Their coach wants them training for maximal strength, at 85% of 1RM. Calculate the training weight, to the nearest kg.
  26. 26th August 2013Give one type of training that is emphasised during the pre-season, and explain why.
  27. 27th August 2013True or false: participation gaps between men and women in the UK have stayed exactly the same for the last twenty years. Justify your answer.
  28. 28th August 2013Give one benefit of sponsorship to an individual performer.
  29. 29th August 2013A 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.
  30. 30th August 2013Explain one risk of relying too heavily on tangible extrinsic rewards to motivate a young performer.
  31. 31st August 2013Name the fluid that lubricates a synovial joint and reduces friction.