Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
October 2018 5-a-day
Every sheet in October 2018
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st October 2018Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 2nd October 2018Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.
- 3rd October 2018Define anaerobic exercise.
- 4th October 2018What happens to a person's body weight if energy expenditure regularly exceeds energy intake?
- 5th October 2018Is the mechanical advantage of most third-class levers in the body above or below 1? Explain what this means.
- 6th October 2018Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
- 7th October 2018Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
- 8th October 2018State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
- 9th October 2018Give one example of a sport changing its rules or format for commercial or broadcast reasons.
- 10th October 2018Give one example of a fine skill in sport.
- 11th October 2018A cricketer smashes his bat against the boundary boards after being given out. Is this direct or indirect aggression?
- 12th October 2018Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
- 13th October 2018Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
- 14th October 2018True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
- 15th October 2018What should a performer eat soon after a hard training session, and why?
- 16th October 2018In which plane does a footballer's kicking leg move as they strike the ball?
- 17th October 2018Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
- 18th October 2018Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
- 19th October 2018Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
- 20th October 2018How has social media changed the relationship between spectators and performers?
- 21st October 2018Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 22nd October 2018Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 23rd October 2018Which component of EPOC is responsible for removing lactic acid from the muscles and blood?
- 24th October 2018Name the process that widens blood vessels supplying the working muscles during exercise.
- 25th October 2018Define a sedentary lifestyle.
- 26th October 2018Name the three somatotypes.
- 27th October 2018Name the joint type of the shoulder, and state what movement it allows.
- 28th October 2018Calculate the total training load for 3 sets of 10 reps at 50kg.
- 29th October 2018How long does a microcycle usually last?
- 30th October 2018Give one strategy a National Governing Body could use to increase participation among an under-represented ethnic group.
- 31st October 2018Give one benefit of sponsorship to an individual performer.