Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

April 2023 5-a-day

Every sheet in April 2023

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

  1. 1st April 2023State one short-term effect of exercise on the cardiovascular system.
  2. 2nd April 2023What is osteoporosis?
  3. 3rd April 2023Describe the physical characteristics of an endomorph.
  4. 4th April 2023Define abduction.
  5. 5th April 2023Define one rep max (1RM).
  6. 6th April 2023Name the three training seasons in the order they occur across a year.
  7. 7th April 2023Name one national campaign aimed at increasing women's and girls' participation in sport.
  8. 8th April 2023Give one example of the level at which sponsorship can operate below elite sport.
  9. 9th April 2023Why might a coach set a performance goal rather than an outcome goal for a gymnast before a competition?
  10. 10th April 2023Give one way a coach could help build a performer's intrinsic motivation, other than through rewards.
  11. 11th April 2023Name the type of synovial joint found at the hip.
  12. 12th April 2023Name the term used for the enlargement/thickening of the heart muscle as a result of training.
  13. 13th April 2023State one difference between saturated fat and unsaturated fat.
  14. 14th April 2023Name the three stages of a hydration strategy around exercise.
  15. 15th April 2023During elbow extension, which muscle is the antagonist?
  16. 16th April 2023Explain what should be done instead of RICE if a fracture or dislocation is suspected.
  17. 17th April 2023A rugby player's warm-up lasts 15 minutes, with 6 minutes spent on the pulse raiser. What percentage of the warm-up is this?
  18. 18th April 2023Give one example of how a local authority could reduce the cost barrier to participation.
  19. 19th April 2023Give one example of deliberate rule-breaking by a performer that goes beyond gamesmanship.
  20. 20th April 2023Give one drawback of manual guidance if it is used for too long.
  21. 21st April 2023Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  22. 22nd April 2023Which valve is found between the right atrium and the right ventricle?
  23. 23rd April 2023State the main role of white blood cells.
  24. 24th April 2023State two functions of water in the body.
  25. 25th April 2023Which class of lever has the fulcrum positioned between the load and the effort?
  26. 26th April 2023Explain what 'agonist' means in the context of a movement analysis question, using an example from a sprint start.
  27. 27th April 2023A netball goal shooter records a vertical jump test score. Which skill-related component and which health-related component together help her jump higher to intercept a pass?
  28. 28th April 2023State one sporting example of how a dislocation might occur.
  29. 29th April 2023Define 'sportsmanship'.
  30. 30th April 2023Name the category of drug used to mask pain, allowing a performer to compete or train through an injury.