Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

October 2017 5-a-day

Every sheet in October 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 October 2017Which of the three wellbeing dimensions - physical, emotional or social - is most directly improved by joining a new sports club? Justify your choice.
  2. 2nd October 2017What should a performer eat soon after a hard training session, and why?
  3. 3rd October 2017In which plane does a footballer's kicking leg move as they strike the ball?
  4. 4th October 2017Give one reason a PEP should include an appropriate warm-up in every session.
  5. 5th October 2017Which training method uses a series of different exercise stations?
  6. 6th October 2017State one effect of playing sport in very hot weather.
  7. 7th October 2017Give one reason women's sport has historically received less media coverage than men's sport in the UK.
  8. 8th October 2017Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  9. 9th October 2017Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  10. 10th October 2017State roughly how long the fast component of EPOC takes to complete.
  11. 11th October 2017What term describes the redistribution of blood flow towards working muscles during exercise?
  12. 12th October 2017Define a sedentary lifestyle.
  13. 13th October 2017Name the three somatotypes.
  14. 14th October 2017Name the joint type of the shoulder, and state what movement it allows.
  15. 15th October 2017State the approximate percentage of 1RM range typically used to develop muscular endurance.
  16. 16th October 2017Explain why a performer should not stop training completely during the transition period.
  17. 17th October 2017State one reason participation in team sport can fall among ethnic minority groups in areas with few local facilities.
  18. 18th October 2017Give one benefit of sponsorship to an individual performer.
  19. 19th October 2017Give one psychological benefit of setting SMART goals for a performer.
  20. 20th October 2017Give one example of intrinsic motivation.
  21. 21st October 2017Give the type of synovial joint found at the elbow and state ONE movement it allows.
  22. 22nd October 2017State one long-term adaptation of the respiratory system to endurance training.
  23. 23rd October 2017Give one example of a complex carbohydrate food source.
  24. 24th October 2017Explain why a performer should not wait until they feel thirsty before drinking fluid during exercise.
  25. 25th October 2017Define agonist.
  26. 26th October 2017Why should an injured limb be elevated above the level of the heart?
  27. 27th October 2017Explain why a cool-down begins with light continuous exercise rather than going straight into stretching.
  28. 28th October 2017Give one physical reason why participation in contact sport often falls as people get older.
  29. 29th October 2017State one drawback of using video technology to support officiating decisions.
  30. 30th October 2017A gymnast is told 'well done, that landing was perfectly balanced.' Classify this feedback by source and by tone.
  31. 31st October 2017Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.