Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
February 2017 5-a-day
Every sheet in February 2017
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st February 2017Give one example of deliberate rule-breaking by a performer that goes beyond gamesmanship.
- 2nd February 2017Give one drawback of manual guidance if it is used for too long.
- 3rd February 2017Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 4th February 2017Name the structure that separates the left and right sides of the heart.
- 5th February 2017Which blood cells contain haemoglobin and carry oxygen around the body?
- 6th February 2017State two functions of water in the body.
- 7th February 2017Which class of lever has the fulcrum positioned between the load and the effort?
- 8th February 2017Explain what 'agonist' means in the context of a movement analysis question, using an example from a sprint start.
- 9th February 2017Name the test used to measure power.
- 10th February 2017A tennis player pulls up sharply while sprinting for a wide shot, feeling a sudden sharp pain in the back of their thigh. Which injury is most likely, and what tissue is damaged?
- 11th February 2017Define 'sportsmanship'.
- 12th February 2017Name the category of drug used to mask pain, allowing a performer to compete or train through an injury.
- 13th February 2017A darts player needs very fine, precise control for each throw. State whether their optimal arousal level is likely to be relatively low or relatively high, and give a reason.
- 14th February 2017Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 15th February 2017State the direction oxygen moves during gaseous exchange at the alveoli.
- 16th February 2017Name one team sport in which players use both aerobic and anaerobic exercise during a single match.
- 17th February 2017What happens to a person's body weight if energy intake regularly exceeds energy expenditure?
- 18th February 2017Explain one advantage of a lever system with a mechanical advantage above 1.
- 19th February 2017Name the test used to measure flexibility.
- 20th February 2017Why might a training programme that never changes exercises or intensity risk breaking two principles of training at once?
- 21st February 2017Give one reason a coach might carry out fitness testing at the start of a season.
- 22nd February 2017Explain why sponsors are attracted to sports with high media coverage.
- 23rd February 2017Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
- 24th February 2017Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
- 25th February 2017Identify the agonist and antagonist muscle pair that works at the knee joint.
- 26th February 2017State roughly how long the ATP-PC system can supply energy for before it is depleted.
- 27th February 2017Give one physical benefit of taking part in physical activity.
- 28th February 2017For what type of event is carbohydrate loading most appropriate?