Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
May 2017 5-a-day
Every sheet in May 2017
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st May 2017What does the abbreviation EPOC stand for?
- 2nd May 2017State one short-term effect of exercise on the cardiovascular system.
- 3rd May 2017Name three medical conditions linked to a sedentary lifestyle, other than an effect on mental health.
- 4th May 2017Give one sport that an ectomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
- 5th May 2017What joint action occurs at the ankle when a footballer points their toes to strike a ball?
- 6th May 2017Define one rep max (1RM).
- 7th May 2017Name the three training seasons in the order they occur across a year.
- 8th May 2017Name one national campaign aimed at increasing women's and girls' participation in sport.
- 9th May 2017Define 'sponsorship' in a sporting context.
- 10th May 2017Give one difference between an outcome goal and a performance goal.
- 11th May 2017Classify a 'man of the match' trophy as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
- 12th May 2017Name the type of synovial joint found at the hip.
- 13th May 2017Name the term used for the enlargement/thickening of the heart muscle as a result of training.
- 14th May 2017State one difference between saturated fat and unsaturated fat.
- 15th May 2017Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.
- 16th May 2017Explain why muscles need to work in agonist-antagonist pairs rather than alone.
- 17th May 2017Explain what should be done instead of RICE if a fracture or dislocation is suspected.
- 18th May 2017A rugby player's warm-up lasts 15 minutes, with 6 minutes spent on the pulse raiser. What percentage of the warm-up is this?
- 19th May 2017Name one type of low-impact activity often used to encourage older adults to stay active.
- 20th May 2017Name one type of official found in football and one found in cricket.
- 21st May 2017State which stage of the information processing model uses the effector system to carry out the chosen action.
- 22nd May 2017Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 23rd May 2017Which valve is found between the right atrium and the right ventricle?
- 24th May 2017State the main role of white blood cells.
- 25th May 2017Name one vitamin and state one of its functions.
- 26th May 2017Which axis is paired with the transverse plane?
- 27th May 2017During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the ankle plantarflexes. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
- 28th May 2017A netball goal shooter records a vertical jump test score. Which skill-related component and which health-related component together help her jump higher to intercept a pass?
- 29th May 2017State one sporting example of how a dislocation might occur.
- 30th May 2017State one strategy used by football clubs or authorities to reduce hooliganism.
- 31st May 2017Give one reason a performer might choose to use a banned PED despite the risks.