Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
September 2020 5-a-day
Every sheet in September 2020
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st September 2020A darts player needs very fine, precise control for each throw. State whether their optimal arousal level is likely to be relatively low or relatively high, and give a reason.
- 2nd September 2020Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 3rd September 2020State the direction oxygen moves during gaseous exchange at the alveoli.
- 4th September 2020Name one team sport in which players use both aerobic and anaerobic exercise during a single match.
- 5th September 2020What is basal metabolic rate?
- 6th September 2020A second-class lever has an effort arm of 30 centimetres and a load arm of 10 centimetres. Calculate its mechanical advantage.
- 7th September 2020Name the test used to measure flexibility.
- 8th September 2020Why might a training programme that never changes exercises or intensity risk breaking two principles of training at once?
- 9th September 2020Give one reason a coach might carry out fitness testing at the start of a season.
- 10th September 2020Name the three components of the golden triangle.
- 11th September 2020Explain the difference between a gross skill and a fine skill.
- 12th September 2020Name the theory that explains aggression as a result of a build-up of frustration when a goal is blocked.
- 13th September 2020Identify the agonist and antagonist muscle pair that works at the knee joint.
- 14th September 2020State roughly how long the ATP-PC system can supply energy for before it is depleted.
- 15th September 2020Give one physical benefit of taking part in physical activity.
- 16th September 2020Describe what carbohydrate loading involves.
- 17th September 2020Which plane divides the body into upper and lower halves?
- 18th September 2020A PEP starts with 2 training sessions a week. If progressive overload is applied by adding 1 extra session every 4 weeks, how many sessions per week will the performer be doing by week 9?
- 19th September 2020State the main energy system developed by continuous training.
- 20th September 2020Give one piece of protective equipment used in hockey, and state what injury it helps prevent.
- 21st September 2020Give one way that increased media coverage can benefit a sport financially.
- 22nd September 2020Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 23rd September 2020Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 24th September 2020Name the two components of EPOC.
- 25th September 2020Why does synovial fluid become thinner (less viscous) during a warm-up?
- 26th September 2020Explain why weight-bearing exercise helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
- 27th September 2020Is it common for a performer to be a pure example of just one somatotype? Explain your answer.
- 28th September 2020Name the joint type of the elbow, and state what movement it allows.
- 29th September 2020A performer's squat 1RM is 90kg. Their coach wants them training for maximal strength, at 85% of 1RM. Calculate the training weight, to the nearest kg.
- 30th September 2020Give one type of training that is emphasised during the pre-season, and explain why.