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.
- 1st December 2013Name the training method that uses varying pace and terrain within a continuous session.
- 2nd December 2013State one role officials play in reducing the risk of injury during a match.
- 3rd December 2013Give three examples of media channels through which sport is broadcast or reported.
- 4th December 2013Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 5th December 2013Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 6th December 2013State one practical recovery strategy, other than a cool-down, that helps replenish energy stores after exercise.
- 7th December 2013Give one short-term effect that could occur in the muscles during high-intensity anaerobic exercise.
- 8th December 2013What is osteoporosis?
- 9th December 2013Describe the physical characteristics of an endomorph.
- 10th December 2013Define abduction.
- 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.
- 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.
- 13th December 2013What is meant by 'participation rate' in physical activity?
- 14th December 2013Give one example of the level at which sponsorship can operate below elite sport.
- 15th December 2013Explain why a vague goal such as 'try harder in matches' is not SMART.
- 16th December 2013Classify a coach's applause and verbal praise as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
- 17th December 2013Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
- 18th December 2013State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
- 19th December 2013Name the three macronutrients.
- 20th December 2013Name the three stages of a hydration strategy around exercise.
- 21st December 2013During elbow extension, which muscle is the antagonist?
- 22nd December 2013State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
- 23rd December 2013What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
- 24th December 2013Give one example of how a local authority could reduce the cost barrier to participation.
- 25th December 2013Give one example of deliberate rule-breaking by a performer that goes beyond gamesmanship.
- 26th December 2013Give one drawback of manual guidance if it is used for too long.
- 27th December 2013Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 28th December 2013Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
- 29th December 2013Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
- 30th December 2013State two functions of water in the body.
- 31st December 2013Which class of lever has the fulcrum positioned between the load and the effort?