Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
July 2014 5-a-day
Every sheet in July 2014
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st July 2014Give one emotional (mental) benefit of taking part in physical activity.
- 2nd July 2014Describe what carbohydrate loading involves.
- 3rd July 2014Which plane divides the body into upper and lower halves?
- 4th July 2014Give one reason a PEP should be periodised to match the performer's training season.
- 5th July 2014Give one sporting example suited to plyometric training and explain why.
- 6th July 2014Give one way that a hard, dry playing surface can increase the risk of injury.
- 7th July 2014Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
- 8th July 2014Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 9th July 2014Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 10th July 2014Name one method the body uses to remove lactic acid during recovery.
- 11th July 2014State one short-term effect of exercise on muscle temperature.
- 12th July 2014Explain why weight-bearing exercise helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
- 13th July 2014Is it common for a performer to be a pure example of just one somatotype? Explain your answer.
- 14th July 2014Name the joint type of the elbow, and state what movement it allows.
- 15th July 2014Explain why a performer training for muscular endurance would use a lower percentage of 1RM than a performer training for maximal strength.
- 16th July 2014State one focus of training during the peak (competition) season, other than physical fitness.
- 17th July 2014Explain why a lack of visible role models can reduce participation for a particular group.
- 18th July 2014Give one benefit of sponsorship to a sport's governing body.
- 19th July 2014A 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.
- 20th July 2014Explain one risk of relying too heavily on tangible extrinsic rewards to motivate a young performer.
- 21st July 2014What is the function of cartilage at a synovial joint?
- 22nd July 2014A performer's resting stroke volume increases from 60 ml to 84 ml after a training programme. Calculate the percentage increase.
- 23rd July 2014State the main role of protein in the diet.
- 24th July 2014What is dehydration?
- 25th July 2014Name the agonist during elbow flexion.
- 26th July 2014Explain why ice should never be applied directly to bare skin.
- 27th July 2014State one physiological benefit of warming up before exercise.
- 28th July 2014State one barrier disabled people can face when trying to access sports facilities.
- 29th July 2014Which organisation is responsible for writing and enforcing the rules of a sport?
- 30th July 2014Why might an elite performer rely more on intrinsic feedback than a beginner does?
- 31st July 2014Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.