Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

February 2018 5-a-day

Every sheet in February 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 February 2018State one focus of training during the peak (competition) season, other than physical fitness.
  2. 2nd February 2018Explain why a lack of visible role models can reduce participation for a particular group.
  3. 3rd February 2018Give one example of the level at which sponsorship can operate below elite sport.
  4. 4th February 2018A javelin thrower currently throws 32m and wants to improve. State one reason a target of 45m in two weeks would fail the Achievable part of SMART.
  5. 5th February 2018Explain one risk of relying too heavily on tangible extrinsic rewards to motivate a young performer.
  6. 6th February 2018What is the function of cartilage at a synovial joint?
  7. 7th February 2018A performer's resting stroke volume increases from 60 ml to 84 ml after a training programme. Calculate the percentage increase.
  8. 8th February 2018State the main role of protein in the diet.
  9. 9th February 2018Name the three stages of a hydration strategy around exercise.
  10. 10th February 2018During elbow extension, which muscle is the antagonist?
  11. 11th February 2018Explain why ice should never be applied directly to bare skin.
  12. 12th February 2018State one physiological benefit of warming up before exercise.
  13. 13th February 2018Give one example of how a local authority could reduce the cost barrier to participation.
  14. 14th February 2018Give one example of deliberate rule-breaking by a performer that goes beyond gamesmanship.
  15. 15th February 2018Give one drawback of manual guidance if it is used for too long.
  16. 16th February 2018Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  17. 17th February 2018Name the blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs.
  18. 18th February 2018What protein within red blood cells binds to oxygen?
  19. 19th February 2018State two functions of water in the body.
  20. 20th February 2018Which class of lever has the fulcrum positioned between the load and the effort?
  21. 21st February 2018Explain what 'agonist' means in the context of a movement analysis question, using an example from a sprint start.
  22. 22nd February 2018Define agility.
  23. 23rd February 2018What type of tissue is damaged in a sprain?
  24. 24th February 2018Define 'sportsmanship'.
  25. 25th February 2018Name the category of drug used to mask pain, allowing a performer to compete or train through an injury.
  26. 26th February 2018According to the inverted-U theory, what happens to performance once arousal rises past the optimal point?
  27. 27th February 2018Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  28. 28th February 2018Name the muscle that contracts and flattens during inspiration.