Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

December 2019 5-a-day

Every sheet in December 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 December 2019Which model, the lever model or the planes and axes model, is more suited to analysing a rotational movement such as a hip turn in a golf swing, and why?
  2. 2nd December 2019A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
  3. 3rd December 2019State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
  4. 4th December 2019Define 'gamesmanship'.
  5. 5th December 2019Give one argument against the use of PEDs that is not directly about health.
  6. 6th December 2019According to the inverted-U theory, what happens to performance once arousal rises past the optimal point?
  7. 7th December 2019Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  8. 8th December 2019Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.
  9. 9th December 2019Define anaerobic exercise.
  10. 10th December 2019Why might a very active athlete need a higher daily energy intake than an inactive person of the same body size?
  11. 11th December 2019State the order of fulcrum, load and effort in a first-class lever.
  12. 12th December 2019Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
  13. 13th December 2019Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
  14. 14th December 2019State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
  15. 15th December 2019Why is the relationship between sport, sponsorship and the media described as a 'triangle' rather than a straight line?
  16. 16th December 2019A footballer takes a penalty kick with no goalkeeper movement allowed until the ball is struck. State whether this is basic or complex, and justify your answer.
  17. 17th December 2019Define assertive behaviour in sport.
  18. 18th December 2019Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
  19. 19th December 2019Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
  20. 20th December 2019True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
  21. 21st December 2019What is meant by 'body composition'?
  22. 22nd December 2019Which axis is paired with the frontal plane?
  23. 23rd December 2019Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
  24. 24th December 2019Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
  25. 25th December 2019Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
  26. 26th December 2019Explain one way technology has improved the coverage of sport for a television audience.
  27. 27th December 2019Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  28. 28th December 2019Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  29. 29th December 2019Which component of EPOC is responsible for removing lactic acid from the muscles and blood?
  30. 30th December 2019Name the process that widens blood vessels supplying the working muscles during exercise.
  31. 31st December 2019Give one effect a sedentary lifestyle can have on a person's mental health.