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