Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

August 2020 5-a-day

Every sheet in August 2020

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

  1. 1st August 2020Which component of EPOC replenishes ATP and phosphocreatine stores?
  2. 2nd August 2020Explain why blood is directed away from the digestive system during exercise.
  3. 3rd August 2020What is hypertension?
  4. 4th August 2020Describe the physical characteristics of a mesomorph.
  5. 5th August 2020Define flexion.
  6. 6th August 2020A training programme increases work time from a 30-second base by 5 seconds every week, while rest stays at 30 seconds. Calculate the work:rest ratio, in its simplest form, in week 3.
  7. 7th August 2020A macrocycle of 40 weeks is split into a pre-season and a competition season of equal length, with no transition period. Calculate the length of each season.
  8. 8th August 2020Give one barrier to sport participation that particularly affects some Muslim women.
  9. 9th August 2020State one reason a sponsor might end a deal with a performer.
  10. 10th August 2020Why might a coach set a performance goal rather than an outcome goal for a gymnast before a competition?
  11. 11th August 2020Give one way a coach could help build a performer's intrinsic motivation, other than through rewards.
  12. 12th August 2020Which structure connects bone to bone?
  13. 13th August 2020Give one reason increased capillarisation around the muscles benefits an endurance performer.
  14. 14th August 2020Which macronutrient typically makes up the largest proportion of a balanced diet?
  15. 15th August 2020Why might a sports drink containing carbohydrate and electrolytes be useful during a long training session, rather than water alone?
  16. 16th August 2020Name the muscle pair that acts as agonist and antagonist at the ankle.
  17. 17th August 2020What does each letter of RICE stand for?
  18. 18th August 2020Name the three phases of a warm-up in order.
  19. 19th August 2020What is meant by 'socio-economic group' in the context of sport participation?
  20. 20th August 2020Give one piece of technology used to support officials in tennis, and state what it checks.
  21. 21st August 2020Name the four stages of the information processing model, in order.
  22. 22nd August 2020Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  23. 23rd August 2020Name the structure that separates the left and right sides of the heart.
  24. 24th August 2020Which blood cells contain haemoglobin and carry oxygen around the body?
  25. 25th August 2020Does water provide the body with energy? Explain your answer.
  26. 26th August 2020Which class of lever is most common in the human body?
  27. 27th August 2020State the joint type of the shoulder, and give one joint action possible there during a tennis serve.
  28. 28th August 2020Name the test used to measure power.
  29. 29th August 2020A tennis player pulls up sharply while sprinting for a wide shot, feeling a sudden sharp pain in the back of their thigh. Which injury is most likely, and what tissue is damaged?
  30. 30th August 2020Name one report that led to major changes in UK football stadium safety and crowd control.
  31. 31st August 2020Which category of PED would most benefit a precision sport such as archery, and why?