Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

November 2019 5-a-day

Every sheet in November 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 November 2019State one role officials play in reducing the risk of injury during a match.
  2. 2nd November 2019Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
  3. 3rd November 2019Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  4. 4th November 2019Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  5. 5th November 2019State one practical recovery strategy, other than a cool-down, that helps replenish energy stores after exercise.
  6. 6th November 2019Give one short-term effect that could occur in the muscles during high-intensity anaerobic exercise.
  7. 7th November 2019Define a sedentary lifestyle.
  8. 8th November 2019Name the three somatotypes.
  9. 9th November 2019Name the joint type of the shoulder, and state what movement it allows.
  10. 10th November 2019An interval session uses 40 seconds of work followed by 20 seconds of rest. Write this as a work:rest ratio in its simplest form.
  11. 11th November 2019A 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.
  12. 12th November 2019What is meant by 'participation rate' in physical activity?
  13. 13th November 2019Give one benefit of sponsorship to an individual performer.
  14. 14th November 2019A javelin thrower currently throws 32m and wants to improve. State one reason a target of 45m in two weeks would fail the Achievable part of SMART.
  15. 15th November 2019Explain one risk of relying too heavily on tangible extrinsic rewards to motivate a young performer.
  16. 16th November 2019Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
  17. 17th November 2019State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
  18. 18th November 2019Name the three macronutrients.
  19. 19th November 2019Explain why a performer should not wait until they feel thirsty before drinking fluid during exercise.
  20. 20th November 2019Define agonist.
  21. 21st November 2019State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
  22. 22nd November 2019What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
  23. 23rd November 2019Give one physical reason why participation in contact sport often falls as people get older.
  24. 24th November 2019State one drawback of using video technology to support officiating decisions.
  25. 25th November 2019A gymnast is told 'well done, that landing was perfectly balanced.' Classify this feedback by source and by tone.
  26. 26th November 2019Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  27. 27th November 2019Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
  28. 28th November 2019Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
  29. 29th November 2019What is a micronutrient?
  30. 30th November 2019Name the three planes of movement used in movement analysis.