Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
December 2017 5-a-day
Every sheet in December 2017
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st December 2017Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 2nd December 2017Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 3rd December 2017Explain why a light aerobic cool-down can speed up recovery from anaerobic exercise.
- 4th December 2017State one short-term effect of exercise on breathing.
- 5th December 2017Give one effect a sedentary lifestyle can have on a person's mental health.
- 6th December 2017Describe the physical characteristics of an ectomorph.
- 7th December 2017Define extension.
- 8th December 2017An athlete's 1RM on the bench press is 60kg. Calculate 75% of their 1RM.
- 9th December 2017Define periodisation.
- 10th December 2017Which UK national survey is most commonly used to track adult participation in physical activity?
- 11th December 2017Explain one way sponsorship can restrict a performer's freedom.
- 12th December 2017Why might a coach set a performance goal rather than an outcome goal for a gymnast before a competition?
- 13th December 2017Give one way a coach could help build a performer's intrinsic motivation, other than through rewards.
- 14th December 2017Which structure connects muscle to bone?
- 15th December 2017What term describes a lower-than-average resting heart rate caused by training?
- 16th December 2017Give one function of fat in the body, other than as an energy store.
- 17th December 2017Give one reason hydration is especially important during exercise in hot weather.
- 18th December 2017Define antagonist.
- 19th December 2017Explain why Rest is applied as the first stage of RICE.
- 20th December 2017Give one reason why the skill rehearsal phase of a warm-up should be sport-specific.
- 21st December 2017Explain why cost can be a barrier to participation for people in a lower socio-economic group.
- 22nd December 2017Explain what is meant by 'fair play' beyond simply following the written rules.
- 23rd December 2017Explain the difference between knowledge of results and knowledge of performance.
- 24th December 2017Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 25th December 2017Name the four chambers of the heart.
- 26th December 2017State one waste product removed from the muscles by the blood during exercise.
- 27th December 2017Explain why a lack of iron could reduce a performer's aerobic performance.
- 28th December 2017Name the three components of every lever system.
- 29th December 2017During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the knee extends. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
- 30th December 2017Which skill-related component does the alternate hand wall-toss test measure?
- 31st December 2017Name the piece of cartilage in the knee that is commonly torn by a sudden twisting movement.