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.
- 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?
- 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.
- 3rd December 2019State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
- 4th December 2019Define 'gamesmanship'.
- 5th December 2019Give one argument against the use of PEDs that is not directly about health.
- 6th December 2019According to the inverted-U theory, what happens to performance once arousal rises past the optimal point?
- 7th December 2019Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 8th December 2019Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.
- 9th December 2019Define anaerobic exercise.
- 10th December 2019Why might a very active athlete need a higher daily energy intake than an inactive person of the same body size?
- 11th December 2019State the order of fulcrum, load and effort in a first-class lever.
- 12th December 2019Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.
- 13th December 2019Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
- 14th December 2019State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
- 15th December 2019Why is the relationship between sport, sponsorship and the media described as a 'triangle' rather than a straight line?
- 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.
- 17th December 2019Define assertive behaviour in sport.
- 18th December 2019Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
- 19th December 2019Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
- 20th December 2019True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
- 21st December 2019What is meant by 'body composition'?
- 22nd December 2019Which axis is paired with the frontal plane?
- 23rd December 2019Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
- 24th December 2019Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
- 25th December 2019Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
- 26th December 2019Explain one way technology has improved the coverage of sport for a television audience.
- 27th December 2019Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 28th December 2019Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 29th December 2019Which component of EPOC is responsible for removing lactic acid from the muscles and blood?
- 30th December 2019Name the process that widens blood vessels supplying the working muscles during exercise.
- 31st December 2019Give one effect a sedentary lifestyle can have on a person's mental health.