Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
September 2015 5-a-day
Every sheet in September 2015
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st September 2015Give one example of a sport changing its rules or format for commercial or broadcast reasons.
- 2nd September 2015Why can a skill's position on the open-closed continuum change between different performances of the same skill?
- 3rd September 2015According to social learning theory, what must happen for an observed aggressive behaviour to be repeated?
- 4th September 2015State two functions of the skeletal system other than movement.
- 5th September 2015Which energy system produces lactic acid as its by-product?
- 6th September 2015Give one emotional (mental) benefit of taking part in physical activity.
- 7th September 2015What should a performer eat soon after a hard training session, and why?
- 8th September 2015In which plane does a footballer's kicking leg move as they strike the ball?
- 9th September 2015Give one reason a PEP should be periodised to match the performer's training season.
- 10th September 2015Give one sporting example suited to plyometric training and explain why.
- 11th September 2015Give one way that a hard, dry playing surface can increase the risk of injury.
- 12th September 2015Give three examples of media channels through which sport is broadcast or reported.
- 13th September 2015Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 14th September 2015Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 15th September 2015Name one method the body uses to remove lactic acid during recovery.
- 16th September 2015State one short-term effect of exercise on muscle temperature.
- 17th September 2015Define a sedentary lifestyle.
- 18th September 2015Name the three somatotypes.
- 19th September 2015Name the joint type of the shoulder, and state what movement it allows.
- 20th September 2015Explain why a performer training for muscular endurance would use a lower percentage of 1RM than a performer training for maximal strength.
- 21st September 2015State one focus of training during the peak (competition) season, other than physical fitness.
- 22nd September 2015Explain why a lack of visible role models can reduce participation for a particular group.
- 23rd September 2015Give one benefit of sponsorship to an individual performer.
- 24th September 2015Explain why a vague goal such as 'try harder in matches' is not SMART.
- 25th September 2015Classify a coach's applause and verbal praise as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
- 26th September 2015What is the function of cartilage at a synovial joint?
- 27th September 2015A performer's resting stroke volume increases from 60 ml to 84 ml after a training programme. Calculate the percentage increase.
- 28th September 2015State the main role of protein in the diet.
- 29th September 2015Explain why a performer should not wait until they feel thirsty before drinking fluid during exercise.
- 30th September 2015Define agonist.