Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

April 2019 5-a-day

Every sheet in April 2019

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st April 2019Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  2. 2nd April 2019Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  3. 3rd April 2019Name one method the body uses to remove lactic acid during recovery.
  4. 4th April 2019State one short-term effect of exercise on muscle temperature.
  5. 5th April 2019Explain why a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of obesity.
  6. 6th April 2019Give one sport that an endomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
  7. 7th April 2019Define adduction.
  8. 8th April 2019Explain why a performer training for muscular endurance would use a lower percentage of 1RM than a performer training for maximal strength.
  9. 9th April 2019State one focus of training during the peak (competition) season, other than physical fitness.
  10. 10th April 2019Explain why a lack of visible role models can reduce participation for a particular group.
  11. 11th April 2019Why are sponsors more attracted to sports with high media coverage?
  12. 12th April 2019Explain why a vague goal such as 'try harder in matches' is not SMART.
  13. 13th April 2019Classify a coach's applause and verbal praise as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
  14. 14th April 2019What is the function of cartilage at a synovial joint?
  15. 15th April 2019A performer's resting stroke volume increases from 60 ml to 84 ml after a training programme. Calculate the percentage increase.
  16. 16th April 2019State the main role of protein in the diet.
  17. 17th April 2019State one effect that dehydration can have on sporting performance.
  18. 18th April 2019Name the agonist during knee extension.
  19. 19th April 2019Explain why ice should never be applied directly to bare skin.
  20. 20th April 2019State one physiological benefit of warming up before exercise.
  21. 21st April 2019Explain one attitudinal barrier that can affect disabled people's participation in sport.
  22. 22nd April 2019What sanction might an official give a performer during a match for a serious rule violation?
  23. 23rd April 2019A swimming coach physically moves a young swimmer's arm through the correct front crawl pull. Name this type of guidance.
  24. 24th April 2019Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  25. 25th April 2019Name the blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs.
  26. 26th April 2019What protein within red blood cells binds to oxygen?
  27. 27th April 2019Name one mineral and state one of its functions.
  28. 28th April 2019In which plane does a cartwheel occur?
  29. 29th April 2019Why is it important to state which phase of a skill (e.g. preparation, action, follow-through) your analysis of a joint refers to?
  30. 30th April 2019Define agility.