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.

  1. 1st January 2018What is meant by 'hooliganism' in a sporting context?
  2. 2nd January 2018Explain how EPO (erythropoietin) improves endurance performance.
  3. 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.
  4. 4th January 2018Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  5. 5th January 2018State which extra muscles are used during forced (exercise) expiration, in addition to relaxation of the external intercostals.
  6. 6th January 2018State the by-product produced during anaerobic exercise that is not produced during aerobic exercise.
  7. 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?
  8. 8th January 2018Give a named body example of a first-class lever.
  9. 9th January 2018What does body composition measure?
  10. 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.
  11. 11th January 2018Define validity in the context of fitness testing.
  12. 12th January 2018Define 'commercialisation' in the context of sport.
  13. 13th January 2018Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
  14. 14th January 2018Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
  15. 15th January 2018State two functions of the skeletal system other than movement.
  16. 16th January 2018Which energy system produces lactic acid as its by-product?
  17. 17th January 2018Give one emotional (mental) benefit of taking part in physical activity.
  18. 18th January 2018What is dietary manipulation?
  19. 19th January 2018Explain why a star jump occurs in the frontal plane.
  20. 20th January 2018Give one reason a PEP should be periodised to match the performer's training season.
  21. 21st January 2018Give one sporting example suited to plyometric training and explain why.
  22. 22nd January 2018Give one way that a hard, dry playing surface can increase the risk of injury.
  23. 23rd January 2018Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
  24. 24th January 2018Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  25. 25th January 2018Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  26. 26th January 2018Name one method the body uses to remove lactic acid during recovery.
  27. 27th January 2018State one short-term effect of exercise on muscle temperature.
  28. 28th January 2018What is osteoporosis?
  29. 29th January 2018Describe the physical characteristics of an endomorph.
  30. 30th January 2018Define abduction.
  31. 31st January 2018Explain why a performer training for muscular endurance would use a lower percentage of 1RM than a performer training for maximal strength.