Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

June 2021 5-a-day

Every sheet in June 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 June 2021State one physical sign that a performer is exercising anaerobically.
  2. 2nd June 2021Give one performance risk of a performer regularly eating too little to fuel their training.
  3. 3rd June 2021State the equation for mechanical advantage.
  4. 4th June 2021A performer's Cooper run distance is 2680 metres. Using VO2 max = (distance - 504.9) / 44.73, calculate their estimated VO2 max to one decimal place.
  5. 5th June 2021Explain why a swimming coach would apply the principle of specificity when designing a training programme for a 200m breaststroke swimmer.
  6. 6th June 2021Explain why motivation can affect the reliability of the multi-stage fitness test.
  7. 7th June 2021Give one negative effect of commercialisation on officials.
  8. 8th June 2021Give one example of a fine skill in sport.
  9. 9th June 2021A cricketer smashes his bat against the boundary boards after being given out. Is this direct or indirect aggression?
  10. 10th June 2021Name the bone found in the lower leg, on the outside (lateral side) of the tibia.
  11. 11th June 2021Give one sporting example best suited to the aerobic energy system.
  12. 12th June 2021Give one social benefit of taking part in physical activity.
  13. 13th June 2021Give one reason a performer might want to reduce body fat as part of their overall diet strategy.
  14. 14th June 2021State the axis about which the body rotates during a forward roll.
  15. 15th June 2021What does SMART stand for when setting a training target?
  16. 16th June 2021Give one health risk associated with using illegal performance-enhancing drugs instead of appropriate training methods to build strength.
  17. 17th June 2021Give one example of how correct technique can reduce the risk of injury when landing from a jump.
  18. 18th June 2021How has social media changed the relationship between spectators and performers?
  19. 19th June 2021Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  20. 20th June 2021Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  21. 21st June 2021Explain why a light aerobic cool-down can speed up recovery from anaerobic exercise.
  22. 22nd June 2021State one short-term effect of exercise on breathing.
  23. 23rd June 2021Name three medical conditions linked to a sedentary lifestyle, other than an effect on mental health.
  24. 24th June 2021Give one sport that an ectomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
  25. 25th June 2021What joint action occurs at the ankle when a footballer points their toes to strike a ball?
  26. 26th June 2021An athlete's 1RM on the bench press is 60kg. Calculate 75% of their 1RM.
  27. 27th June 2021Define periodisation.
  28. 28th June 2021Which UK national survey is most commonly used to track adult participation in physical activity?
  29. 29th June 2021Define 'sponsorship' in a sporting context.
  30. 30th June 2021Why might a coach set a performance goal rather than an outcome goal for a gymnast before a competition?