Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

August 2017 5-a-day

Every sheet in August 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 August 2017Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
  2. 2nd August 2017State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
  3. 3rd August 2017Name the three components of the golden triangle.
  4. 4th August 2017Classify a trampolining routine on the self-paced/externally paced continuum, and give one reason.
  5. 5th August 2017Give one strategy a coach could use to reduce a team's use of indirect aggression during matches.
  6. 6th August 2017Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
  7. 7th August 2017Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
  8. 8th August 2017True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
  9. 9th August 2017Describe what carbohydrate loading involves.
  10. 10th August 2017Which plane divides the body into upper and lower halves?
  11. 11th August 2017Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
  12. 12th August 2017Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
  13. 13th August 2017Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
  14. 14th August 2017State one negative effect increased media coverage can have on a performer.
  15. 15th August 2017Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  16. 16th August 2017Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  17. 17th August 2017Which component of EPOC is responsible for removing lactic acid from the muscles and blood?
  18. 18th August 2017Name the process that widens blood vessels supplying the working muscles during exercise.
  19. 19th August 2017Explain why weight-bearing exercise helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
  20. 20th August 2017Is it common for a performer to be a pure example of just one somatotype? Explain your answer.
  21. 21st August 2017Name the joint type of the elbow, and state what movement it allows.
  22. 22nd August 2017Calculate the total training load for 3 sets of 10 reps at 50kg.
  23. 23rd August 2017How long does a microcycle usually last?
  24. 24th August 2017Give one strategy a National Governing Body could use to increase participation among an under-represented ethnic group.
  25. 25th August 2017Give one benefit of sponsorship to a sport's governing body.
  26. 26th August 2017What does the M in SMART stand for?
  27. 27th August 2017Why is intrinsic motivation generally seen as more important than extrinsic motivation for long-term participation in sport?
  28. 28th August 2017State the movement that increases the angle at a joint, straightening a limb.
  29. 29th August 2017Name the long-term adaptation in which muscle fibres increase in size as a result of resistance training.
  30. 30th August 2017State the main role of carbohydrate in the diet.
  31. 31st August 2017What is dehydration?