Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

May 2022 5-a-day

Every sheet in May 2022

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

  1. 1st May 2022Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
  2. 2nd May 2022True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
  3. 3rd May 2022For what type of event is carbohydrate loading most appropriate?
  4. 4th May 2022Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?
  5. 5th May 2022Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
  6. 6th May 2022Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
  7. 7th May 2022Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
  8. 8th May 2022How has social media changed the relationship between spectators and performers?
  9. 9th May 2022Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  10. 10th May 2022Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  11. 11th May 2022Which component of EPOC is responsible for removing lactic acid from the muscles and blood?
  12. 12th May 2022Name the process that widens blood vessels supplying the working muscles during exercise.
  13. 13th May 2022Explain why a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of obesity.
  14. 14th May 2022Give one sport that an endomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
  15. 15th May 2022Define adduction.
  16. 16th May 2022Calculate the total training load for 3 sets of 10 reps at 50kg.
  17. 17th May 2022How long does a microcycle usually last?
  18. 18th May 2022Give one strategy a National Governing Body could use to increase participation among an under-represented ethnic group.
  19. 19th May 2022Why are sponsors more attracted to sports with high media coverage?
  20. 20th May 2022Why might a coach set a performance goal rather than an outcome goal for a gymnast before a competition?
  21. 21st May 2022Give one way a coach could help build a performer's intrinsic motivation, other than through rewards.
  22. 22nd May 2022State the movement that increases the angle at a joint, straightening a limb.
  23. 23rd May 2022Name the long-term adaptation in which muscle fibres increase in size as a result of resistance training.
  24. 24th May 2022State the main role of carbohydrate in the diet.
  25. 25th May 2022State one effect that dehydration can have on sporting performance.
  26. 26th May 2022Name the agonist during knee extension.
  27. 27th May 2022State the type of injury RICE is primarily used to treat.
  28. 28th May 2022Give one example activity suitable for the pulse raiser phase of a warm-up.
  29. 29th May 2022Explain one attitudinal barrier that can affect disabled people's participation in sport.
  30. 30th May 2022What sanction might an official give a performer during a match for a serious rule violation?
  31. 31st May 2022A swimming coach physically moves a young swimmer's arm through the correct front crawl pull. Name this type of guidance.