Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
January 2018 5-a-day
Every sheet in January 2018
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st January 2018What is meant by 'hooliganism' in a sporting context?
- 2nd January 2018Explain how EPO (erythropoietin) improves endurance performance.
- 3rd January 2018A darts player needs very fine, precise control for each throw. State whether their optimal arousal level is likely to be relatively low or relatively high, and give a reason.
- 4th January 2018Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 5th January 2018State which extra muscles are used during forced (exercise) expiration, in addition to relaxation of the external intercostals.
- 6th January 2018State the by-product produced during anaerobic exercise that is not produced during aerobic exercise.
- 7th January 2018A cyclist expends 2,800 kilocalories in a day and eats food providing 3,100 kilocalories. Is this a surplus or a deficit, and by how much?
- 8th January 2018Give a named body example of a first-class lever.
- 9th January 2018What does body composition measure?
- 10th January 2018A 25-year-old performer trains at a heart rate of 175 bpm. Calculate their maximum heart rate and state whether they are training in the aerobic or anaerobic zone.
- 11th January 2018Define validity in the context of fitness testing.
- 12th January 2018Define 'commercialisation' in the context of sport.
- 13th January 2018Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
- 14th January 2018Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
- 15th January 2018State two functions of the skeletal system other than movement.
- 16th January 2018Which energy system produces lactic acid as its by-product?
- 17th January 2018Give one emotional (mental) benefit of taking part in physical activity.
- 18th January 2018What is dietary manipulation?
- 19th January 2018Explain why a star jump occurs in the frontal plane.
- 20th January 2018Give one reason a PEP should be periodised to match the performer's training season.
- 21st January 2018Give one sporting example suited to plyometric training and explain why.
- 22nd January 2018Give one way that a hard, dry playing surface can increase the risk of injury.
- 23rd January 2018Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
- 24th January 2018Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 25th January 2018Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 26th January 2018Name one method the body uses to remove lactic acid during recovery.
- 27th January 2018State one short-term effect of exercise on muscle temperature.
- 28th January 2018What is osteoporosis?
- 29th January 2018Describe the physical characteristics of an endomorph.
- 30th January 2018Define abduction.
- 31st January 2018Explain why a performer training for muscular endurance would use a lower percentage of 1RM than a performer training for maximal strength.