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