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.
- 1st September 2018Explain why weight-bearing exercise helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
- 2nd September 2018Is it common for a performer to be a pure example of just one somatotype? Explain your answer.
- 3rd September 2018Name the joint type of the elbow, and state what movement it allows.
- 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.
- 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.
- 6th September 2018What is meant by 'participation rate' in physical activity?
- 7th September 2018Give one benefit of sponsorship to a sport's governing body.
- 8th September 2018Give one psychological benefit of setting SMART goals for a performer.
- 9th September 2018Give one example of intrinsic motivation.
- 10th September 2018Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
- 11th September 2018State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
- 12th September 2018Name the three macronutrients.
- 13th September 2018What is dehydration?
- 14th September 2018Name the agonist during elbow flexion.
- 15th September 2018State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
- 16th September 2018What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
- 17th September 2018State one barrier disabled people can face when trying to access sports facilities.
- 18th September 2018Which organisation is responsible for writing and enforcing the rules of a sport?
- 19th September 2018Why might an elite performer rely more on intrinsic feedback than a beginner does?
- 20th September 2018Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 21st September 2018Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
- 22nd September 2018Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
- 23rd September 2018What is fibre and why is it important in the diet?
- 24th September 2018Which axis is paired with the sagittal plane?
- 25th September 2018List, in order, the four things a complete movement analysis of a joint should state.
- 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.
- 27th September 2018State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
- 28th September 2018Give one example of deviance in sport.
- 29th September 2018Explain why a diuretic might be misused by a performer in a weight-category sport such as boxing.
- 30th September 2018Explain why a rugby forward preparing to scrummage might benefit from a higher level of arousal than a golfer about to putt.