Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

January 2017 5-a-day

Every sheet in January 2017

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

  1. 1st January 2017A cricketer smashes his bat against the boundary boards after being given out. Is this direct or indirect aggression?
  2. 2nd January 2017A gymnast holds a handstand. What keeps the shoulder joint stable while other muscles work to maintain balance?
  3. 3rd January 2017Name the molecule that is broken down to directly release energy for muscle contraction.
  4. 4th January 2017State the WHO definition of health.
  5. 5th January 2017What is dietary manipulation?
  6. 6th January 2017Explain why a star jump occurs in the frontal plane.
  7. 7th January 2017State the purpose of retesting at the end of a PEP.
  8. 8th January 2017A weightlifter's training focuses on low reps with very heavy weights. Which fitness component is this weight training programme mainly developing?
  9. 9th January 2017Give one example of appropriate clothing that would help reduce injury risk for a cyclist.
  10. 10th January 2017How has social media changed the relationship between spectators and performers?
  11. 11th January 2017Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  12. 12th January 2017Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  13. 13th January 2017Which component of EPOC replenishes ATP and phosphocreatine stores?
  14. 14th January 2017Explain why blood is directed away from the digestive system during exercise.
  15. 15th January 2017What is osteoporosis?
  16. 16th January 2017Describe the physical characteristics of an endomorph.
  17. 17th January 2017Define abduction.
  18. 18th January 2017A training programme increases work time from a 30-second base by 5 seconds every week, while rest stays at 30 seconds. Calculate the work:rest ratio, in its simplest form, in week 3.
  19. 19th January 2017A macrocycle of 40 weeks is split into a pre-season and a competition season of equal length, with no transition period. Calculate the length of each season.
  20. 20th January 2017Give one barrier to sport participation that particularly affects some Muslim women.
  21. 21st January 2017Give one example of the level at which sponsorship can operate below elite sport.
  22. 22nd January 2017Why might a coach set a performance goal rather than an outcome goal for a gymnast before a competition?
  23. 23rd January 2017Give one way a coach could help build a performer's intrinsic motivation, other than through rewards.
  24. 24th January 2017Which structure connects bone to bone?
  25. 25th January 2017Give one reason increased capillarisation around the muscles benefits an endurance performer.
  26. 26th January 2017Which macronutrient typically makes up the largest proportion of a balanced diet?
  27. 27th January 2017Name the three stages of a hydration strategy around exercise.
  28. 28th January 2017During elbow extension, which muscle is the antagonist?
  29. 29th January 2017What does each letter of RICE stand for?
  30. 30th January 2017Name the three phases of a warm-up in order.
  31. 31st January 2017Give one example of how a local authority could reduce the cost barrier to participation.