Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

September 2018 5-a-day

Every sheet in September 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 September 2018Explain why weight-bearing exercise helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
  2. 2nd September 2018Is it common for a performer to be a pure example of just one somatotype? Explain your answer.
  3. 3rd September 2018Name the joint type of the elbow, and state what movement it allows.
  4. 4th September 2018An interval session uses 40 seconds of work followed by 20 seconds of rest. Write this as a work:rest ratio in its simplest form.
  5. 5th September 2018A swimmer's 44-week year is divided into a 16-week pre-season mesocycle and a 5-week transition mesocycle. Calculate the length of the remaining competition season.
  6. 6th September 2018What is meant by 'participation rate' in physical activity?
  7. 7th September 2018Give one benefit of sponsorship to a sport's governing body.
  8. 8th September 2018Give one psychological benefit of setting SMART goals for a performer.
  9. 9th September 2018Give one example of intrinsic motivation.
  10. 10th September 2018Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
  11. 11th September 2018State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
  12. 12th September 2018Name the three macronutrients.
  13. 13th September 2018What is dehydration?
  14. 14th September 2018Name the agonist during elbow flexion.
  15. 15th September 2018State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
  16. 16th September 2018What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
  17. 17th September 2018State one barrier disabled people can face when trying to access sports facilities.
  18. 18th September 2018Which organisation is responsible for writing and enforcing the rules of a sport?
  19. 19th September 2018Why might an elite performer rely more on intrinsic feedback than a beginner does?
  20. 20th September 2018Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  21. 21st September 2018Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
  22. 22nd September 2018Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
  23. 23rd September 2018What is fibre and why is it important in the diet?
  24. 24th September 2018Which axis is paired with the sagittal plane?
  25. 25th September 2018List, in order, the four things a complete movement analysis of a joint should state.
  26. 26th September 2018A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
  27. 27th September 2018State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
  28. 28th September 2018Give one example of deviance in sport.
  29. 29th September 2018Explain why a diuretic might be misused by a performer in a weight-category sport such as boxing.
  30. 30th September 2018Explain why a rugby forward preparing to scrummage might benefit from a higher level of arousal than a golfer about to putt.