Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
March 2018 5-a-day
Every sheet in March 2018
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st March 2018Give one reason a fast walk lasting an hour would be classed as aerobic rather than anaerobic exercise.
- 2nd March 2018What happens to a person's body weight if energy intake regularly exceeds energy expenditure?
- 3rd March 2018Explain one advantage of a lever system with a mechanical advantage above 1.
- 4th March 2018State two pieces of equipment needed to carry out the multi-stage fitness test.
- 5th March 2018Give one way a performer could apply progressive overload to a running programme without changing how often they train.
- 6th March 2018Define reliability in the context of fitness testing.
- 7th March 2018Explain why sponsors are attracted to sports with high media coverage.
- 8th March 2018A footballer takes a penalty kick with no goalkeeper movement allowed until the ball is struck. State whether this is basic or complex, and justify your answer.
- 9th March 2018Define assertive behaviour in sport.
- 10th March 2018A gymnast holds a handstand. What keeps the shoulder joint stable while other muscles work to maintain balance?
- 11th March 2018Name the molecule that is broken down to directly release energy for muscle contraction.
- 12th March 2018State the WHO definition of health.
- 13th March 2018For what type of event is carbohydrate loading most appropriate?
- 14th March 2018Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?
- 15th March 2018State the purpose of retesting at the end of a PEP.
- 16th March 2018A weightlifter's training focuses on low reps with very heavy weights. Which fitness component is this weight training programme mainly developing?
- 17th March 2018Give one example of appropriate clothing that would help reduce injury risk for a cyclist.
- 18th March 2018Explain one way technology has improved the coverage of sport for a television audience.
- 19th March 2018Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 20th March 2018Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 21st March 2018Which component of EPOC replenishes ATP and phosphocreatine stores?
- 22nd March 2018Explain why blood is directed away from the digestive system during exercise.
- 23rd March 2018Explain why a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of obesity.
- 24th March 2018Give one sport that an endomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
- 25th March 2018Define adduction.
- 26th March 2018A training programme increases work time from a 30-second base by 5 seconds every week, while rest stays at 30 seconds. Calculate the work:rest ratio, in its simplest form, in week 3.
- 27th March 2018A macrocycle of 40 weeks is split into a pre-season and a competition season of equal length, with no transition period. Calculate the length of each season.
- 28th March 2018Give one barrier to sport participation that particularly affects some Muslim women.
- 29th March 2018Why are sponsors more attracted to sports with high media coverage?
- 30th March 2018Give one difference between an outcome goal and a performance goal.
- 31st March 2018Classify a 'man of the match' trophy as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.