Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
July 2015 5-a-day
Every sheet in July 2015
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st July 2015Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 2nd July 2015State the gas that moves out of the blood and into the alveoli to be exhaled.
- 3rd July 2015State one physical sign that a performer is exercising anaerobically.
- 4th July 2015What is basal metabolic rate?
- 5th July 2015A second-class lever has an effort arm of 30 centimetres and a load arm of 10 centimetres. Calculate its mechanical advantage.
- 6th July 2015A performer's Cooper run distance is 2680 metres. Using VO2 max = (distance - 504.9) / 44.73, calculate their estimated VO2 max to one decimal place.
- 7th July 2015Explain why a swimming coach would apply the principle of specificity when designing a training programme for a 200m breaststroke swimmer.
- 8th July 2015Explain why motivation can affect the reliability of the multi-stage fitness test.
- 9th July 2015Name the three components of the golden triangle.
- 10th July 2015A footballer takes a penalty kick with no goalkeeper movement allowed until the ball is struck. State whether this is basic or complex, and justify your answer.
- 11th July 2015Define assertive behaviour in sport.
- 12th July 2015Name the bone found in the lower leg, on the outside (lateral side) of the tibia.
- 13th July 2015Give one sporting example best suited to the aerobic energy system.
- 14th July 2015Give one social benefit of taking part in physical activity.
- 15th July 2015Describe what carbohydrate loading involves.
- 16th July 2015Which plane divides the body into upper and lower halves?
- 17th July 2015What does SMART stand for when setting a training target?
- 18th July 2015Give one health risk associated with using illegal performance-enhancing drugs instead of appropriate training methods to build strength.
- 19th July 2015Give one example of how correct technique can reduce the risk of injury when landing from a jump.
- 20th July 2015Explain one way technology has improved the coverage of sport for a television audience.
- 21st July 2015Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 22nd July 2015Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 23rd July 2015Explain why a light aerobic cool-down can speed up recovery from anaerobic exercise.
- 24th July 2015State one short-term effect of exercise on breathing.
- 25th July 2015Explain why weight-bearing exercise helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
- 26th July 2015Is it common for a performer to be a pure example of just one somatotype? Explain your answer.
- 27th July 2015Name the joint type of the elbow, and state what movement it allows.
- 28th July 2015An athlete's 1RM on the bench press is 60kg. Calculate 75% of their 1RM.
- 29th July 2015Define periodisation.
- 30th July 2015Which UK national survey is most commonly used to track adult participation in physical activity?
- 31st July 2015Give one benefit of sponsorship to a sport's governing body.