Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
May 2016 5-a-day
Every sheet in May 2016
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st May 2016Name the three macronutrients.
- 2nd May 2016Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.
- 3rd May 2016Explain why muscles need to work in agonist-antagonist pairs rather than alone.
- 4th May 2016State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
- 5th May 2016What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
- 6th May 2016Name one type of low-impact activity often used to encourage older adults to stay active.
- 7th May 2016Name one type of official found in football and one found in cricket.
- 8th May 2016State which stage of the information processing model uses the effector system to carry out the chosen action.
- 9th May 2016Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 10th May 2016Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
- 11th May 2016Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
- 12th May 2016Name one vitamin and state one of its functions.
- 13th May 2016Which axis is paired with the transverse plane?
- 14th May 2016During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the ankle plantarflexes. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
- 15th May 2016A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
- 16th May 2016State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
- 17th May 2016State one strategy used by football clubs or authorities to reduce hooliganism.
- 18th May 2016Give one reason a performer might choose to use a banned PED despite the risks.
- 19th May 2016According to the inverted-U theory, what happens to performance once arousal rises past the optimal point?
- 20th May 2016Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 21st May 2016Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.
- 22nd May 2016Define anaerobic exercise.
- 23rd May 2016Explain why a boxer trying to make a specific weight category might deliberately create a short-term energy deficit.
- 24th May 2016Give a named body example of a second-class lever.
- 25th May 2016Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
- 26th May 2016Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
- 27th May 2016State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
- 28th May 2016Explain one positive effect of commercialisation on a sport itself.
- 29th May 2016A 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.
- 30th May 2016Define assertive behaviour in sport.
- 31st May 2016Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.