Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
February 2023 5-a-day
Every sheet in February 2023
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st February 2023Give one piece of protective equipment used in hockey, and state what injury it helps prevent.
- 2nd February 2023Give one reason women's sport has historically received less media coverage than men's sport in the UK.
- 3rd February 2023Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
- 4th February 2023Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
- 5th February 2023Name the two components of EPOC.
- 6th February 2023Why does synovial fluid become thinner (less viscous) during a warm-up?
- 7th February 2023Give one effect a sedentary lifestyle can have on a person's mental health.
- 8th February 2023Describe the physical characteristics of an ectomorph.
- 9th February 2023Define extension.
- 10th February 2023A 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.
- 11th February 2023Give one type of training that is emphasised during the pre-season, and explain why.
- 12th February 2023True or false: participation gaps between men and women in the UK have stayed exactly the same for the last twenty years. Justify your answer.
- 13th February 2023Explain one way sponsorship can restrict a performer's freedom.
- 14th February 2023Give one psychological benefit of setting SMART goals for a performer.
- 15th February 2023Give one example of intrinsic motivation.
- 16th February 2023Name the fluid that lubricates a synovial joint and reduces friction.
- 17th February 2023State one long-term adaptation of the skeletal system to weight-bearing exercise.
- 18th February 2023Explain why a sprinter still needs some fat in their diet, even though fat is used mainly during low-intensity exercise.
- 19th February 2023Give one reason hydration is especially important during exercise in hot weather.
- 20th February 2023Define antagonist.
- 21st February 2023Explain how compression helps a soft-tissue injury.
- 22nd February 2023State one possible benefit of cooling down for a performer's recovery.
- 23rd February 2023Explain why cost can be a barrier to participation for people in a lower socio-economic group.
- 24th February 2023Explain what is meant by 'fair play' beyond simply following the written rules.
- 25th February 2023Explain the difference between knowledge of results and knowledge of performance.
- 26th February 2023Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 27th February 2023A performer has a stroke volume of 80 ml and a heart rate of 150 beats per minute. Calculate their cardiac output in ml/min.
- 28th February 2023State one way blood helps to regulate body temperature during exercise.