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.

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