Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

December 2013 5-a-day

Every sheet in December 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 December 2013Name the training method that uses varying pace and terrain within a continuous session.
  2. 2nd December 2013State one role officials play in reducing the risk of injury during a match.
  3. 3rd December 2013Give three examples of media channels through which sport is broadcast or reported.
  4. 4th December 2013Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  5. 5th December 2013Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  6. 6th December 2013State one practical recovery strategy, other than a cool-down, that helps replenish energy stores after exercise.
  7. 7th December 2013Give one short-term effect that could occur in the muscles during high-intensity anaerobic exercise.
  8. 8th December 2013What is osteoporosis?
  9. 9th December 2013Describe the physical characteristics of an endomorph.
  10. 10th December 2013Define abduction.
  11. 11th December 2013An interval session uses 40 seconds of work followed by 20 seconds of rest. Write this as a work:rest ratio in its simplest form.
  12. 12th December 2013A swimmer's 44-week year is divided into a 16-week pre-season mesocycle and a 5-week transition mesocycle. Calculate the length of the remaining competition season.
  13. 13th December 2013What is meant by 'participation rate' in physical activity?
  14. 14th December 2013Give one example of the level at which sponsorship can operate below elite sport.
  15. 15th December 2013Explain why a vague goal such as 'try harder in matches' is not SMART.
  16. 16th December 2013Classify a coach's applause and verbal praise as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
  17. 17th December 2013Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
  18. 18th December 2013State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
  19. 19th December 2013Name the three macronutrients.
  20. 20th December 2013Name the three stages of a hydration strategy around exercise.
  21. 21st December 2013During elbow extension, which muscle is the antagonist?
  22. 22nd December 2013State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
  23. 23rd December 2013What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
  24. 24th December 2013Give one example of how a local authority could reduce the cost barrier to participation.
  25. 25th December 2013Give one example of deliberate rule-breaking by a performer that goes beyond gamesmanship.
  26. 26th December 2013Give one drawback of manual guidance if it is used for too long.
  27. 27th December 2013Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  28. 28th December 2013Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
  29. 29th December 2013Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
  30. 30th December 2013State two functions of water in the body.
  31. 31st December 2013Which class of lever has the fulcrum positioned between the load and the effort?