Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
April 2015 5-a-day
Every sheet in April 2015
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st April 2015Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
- 2nd April 2015Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
- 3rd April 2015How has social media changed the relationship between spectators and performers?
- 4th April 2015Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 5th April 2015Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 6th April 2015Which component of EPOC is responsible for removing lactic acid from the muscles and blood?
- 7th April 2015Name the process that widens blood vessels supplying the working muscles during exercise.
- 8th April 2015Name three medical conditions linked to a sedentary lifestyle, other than an effect on mental health.
- 9th April 2015Give one sport that an ectomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
- 10th April 2015What joint action occurs at the ankle when a footballer points their toes to strike a ball?
- 11th April 2015Calculate the total training load for 3 sets of 10 reps at 50kg.
- 12th April 2015How long does a microcycle usually last?
- 13th April 2015Give one strategy a National Governing Body could use to increase participation among an under-represented ethnic group.
- 14th April 2015Define 'sponsorship' in a sporting context.
- 15th April 2015Why might a coach set a performance goal rather than an outcome goal for a gymnast before a competition?
- 16th April 2015Give one way a coach could help build a performer's intrinsic motivation, other than through rewards.
- 17th April 2015State the movement that increases the angle at a joint, straightening a limb.
- 18th April 2015Name the long-term adaptation in which muscle fibres increase in size as a result of resistance training.
- 19th April 2015State the main role of carbohydrate in the diet.
- 20th April 2015Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.
- 21st April 2015Explain why muscles need to work in agonist-antagonist pairs rather than alone.
- 22nd April 2015State the type of injury RICE is primarily used to treat.
- 23rd April 2015Give one example activity suitable for the pulse raiser phase of a warm-up.
- 24th April 2015Name one type of low-impact activity often used to encourage older adults to stay active.
- 25th April 2015Name one type of official found in football and one found in cricket.
- 26th April 2015State which stage of the information processing model uses the effector system to carry out the chosen action.
- 27th April 2015Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 28th April 2015State one structural difference between an artery and a vein.
- 29th April 2015Name the component of blood responsible for clotting.
- 30th April 2015Name one vitamin and state one of its functions.