Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

March 2021 5-a-day

Every sheet in March 2021

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

  1. 1st March 2021Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
  2. 2nd March 2021State one negative effect increased media coverage can have on a performer.
  3. 3rd March 2021Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  4. 4th March 2021Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  5. 5th March 2021Which component of EPOC is responsible for removing lactic acid from the muscles and blood?
  6. 6th March 2021Name the process that widens blood vessels supplying the working muscles during exercise.
  7. 7th March 2021What is osteoporosis?
  8. 8th March 2021Describe the physical characteristics of an endomorph.
  9. 9th March 2021Define abduction.
  10. 10th March 2021Calculate the total training load for 3 sets of 10 reps at 50kg.
  11. 11th March 2021How long does a microcycle usually last?
  12. 12th March 2021Give one strategy a National Governing Body could use to increase participation among an under-represented ethnic group.
  13. 13th March 2021Give one example of the level at which sponsorship can operate below elite sport.
  14. 14th March 2021What does the M in SMART stand for?
  15. 15th March 2021Why is intrinsic motivation generally seen as more important than extrinsic motivation for long-term participation in sport?
  16. 16th March 2021State the movement that increases the angle at a joint, straightening a limb.
  17. 17th March 2021Name the long-term adaptation in which muscle fibres increase in size as a result of resistance training.
  18. 18th March 2021State the main role of carbohydrate in the diet.
  19. 19th March 2021Name the three stages of a hydration strategy around exercise.
  20. 20th March 2021During elbow extension, which muscle is the antagonist?
  21. 21st March 2021State the type of injury RICE is primarily used to treat.
  22. 22nd March 2021Give one example activity suitable for the pulse raiser phase of a warm-up.
  23. 23rd March 2021Give one example of how a local authority could reduce the cost barrier to participation.
  24. 24th March 2021Give one example of deliberate rule-breaking by a performer that goes beyond gamesmanship.
  25. 25th March 2021Give one drawback of manual guidance if it is used for too long.
  26. 26th March 2021Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  27. 27th March 2021State one structural difference between an artery and a vein.
  28. 28th March 2021Name the component of blood responsible for clotting.
  29. 29th March 2021State two functions of water in the body.
  30. 30th March 2021Which class of lever has the fulcrum positioned between the load and the effort?
  31. 31st March 2021Explain what 'agonist' means in the context of a movement analysis question, using an example from a sprint start.