Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
January 2014 5-a-day
Every sheet in January 2014
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st January 2014Explain what 'agonist' means in the context of a movement analysis question, using an example from a sprint start.
- 2nd January 2014A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
- 3rd January 2014State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
- 4th January 2014Define 'sportsmanship'.
- 5th January 2014Name the category of drug used to mask pain, allowing a performer to compete or train through an injury.
- 6th January 2014Give one physical sign that a performer may be under-aroused before a competition.
- 7th January 2014Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 8th January 2014Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.
- 9th January 2014Define anaerobic exercise.
- 10th January 2014What happens to a person's body weight if energy intake regularly exceeds energy expenditure?
- 11th January 2014Explain one advantage of a lever system with a mechanical advantage above 1.
- 12th January 2014Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
- 13th January 2014Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
- 14th January 2014State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
- 15th January 2014Explain why sponsors are attracted to sports with high media coverage.
- 16th January 2014Classify a trampolining routine on the self-paced/externally paced continuum, and give one reason.
- 17th January 2014Give one strategy a coach could use to reduce a team's use of indirect aggression during matches.
- 18th January 2014Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
- 19th January 2014Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
- 20th January 2014True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
- 21st January 2014For what type of event is carbohydrate loading most appropriate?
- 22nd January 2014Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?
- 23rd January 2014Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
- 24th January 2014Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
- 25th January 2014Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
- 26th January 2014State one negative effect increased media coverage can have on a performer.
- 27th January 2014Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 28th January 2014Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 29th January 2014Which component of EPOC is responsible for removing lactic acid from the muscles and blood?
- 30th January 2014Name the process that widens blood vessels supplying the working muscles during exercise.
- 31st January 2014Explain why a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of obesity.