Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

June 2016 5-a-day

Every sheet in June 2016

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st June 2016Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
  2. 2nd June 2016True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
  3. 3rd June 2016Explain why a sprinter would gain little benefit from carbohydrate loading before a 100 metre race.
  4. 4th June 2016Name a sporting movement, other than a full twist, that occurs in the transverse plane.
  5. 5th June 2016Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
  6. 6th June 2016Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
  7. 7th June 2016Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
  8. 8th June 2016Explain one way technology has improved the coverage of sport for a television audience.
  9. 9th June 2016Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  10. 10th June 2016Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  11. 11th June 2016Which component of EPOC is responsible for removing lactic acid from the muscles and blood?
  12. 12th June 2016Name the process that widens blood vessels supplying the working muscles during exercise.
  13. 13th June 2016What is hypertension?
  14. 14th June 2016Describe the physical characteristics of a mesomorph.
  15. 15th June 2016Define flexion.
  16. 16th June 2016Calculate the total training load for 3 sets of 10 reps at 50kg.
  17. 17th June 2016How long does a microcycle usually last?
  18. 18th June 2016Give one strategy a National Governing Body could use to increase participation among an under-represented ethnic group.
  19. 19th June 2016State one reason a sponsor might end a deal with a performer.
  20. 20th June 2016Give one difference between an outcome goal and a performance goal.
  21. 21st June 2016Classify a 'man of the match' trophy as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
  22. 22nd June 2016State the movement that increases the angle at a joint, straightening a limb.
  23. 23rd June 2016Name the long-term adaptation in which muscle fibres increase in size as a result of resistance training.
  24. 24th June 2016State the main role of carbohydrate in the diet.
  25. 25th June 2016Why might a sports drink containing carbohydrate and electrolytes be useful during a long training session, rather than water alone?
  26. 26th June 2016Name the muscle pair that acts as agonist and antagonist at the ankle.
  27. 27th June 2016State the type of injury RICE is primarily used to treat.
  28. 28th June 2016Give one example activity suitable for the pulse raiser phase of a warm-up.
  29. 29th June 2016What is meant by 'socio-economic group' in the context of sport participation?
  30. 30th June 2016Give one piece of technology used to support officials in tennis, and state what it checks.