Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

June 2023 5-a-day

Every sheet in June 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 June 2023Why are sponsors more attracted to sports with high media coverage?
  2. 2nd June 2023A javelin thrower currently throws 32m and wants to improve. State one reason a target of 45m in two weeks would fail the Achievable part of SMART.
  3. 3rd June 2023Explain one risk of relying too heavily on tangible extrinsic rewards to motivate a young performer.
  4. 4th June 2023Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
  5. 5th June 2023State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
  6. 6th June 2023Name the three macronutrients.
  7. 7th June 2023State one effect that dehydration can have on sporting performance.
  8. 8th June 2023Name the agonist during knee extension.
  9. 9th June 2023State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
  10. 10th June 2023What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
  11. 11th June 2023Explain one attitudinal barrier that can affect disabled people's participation in sport.
  12. 12th June 2023What sanction might an official give a performer during a match for a serious rule violation?
  13. 13th June 2023A swimming coach physically moves a young swimmer's arm through the correct front crawl pull. Name this type of guidance.
  14. 14th June 2023Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
  15. 15th June 2023Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
  16. 16th June 2023Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
  17. 17th June 2023Name one mineral and state one of its functions.
  18. 18th June 2023In which plane does a cartwheel occur?
  19. 19th June 2023Why is it important to state which phase of a skill (e.g. preparation, action, follow-through) your analysis of a joint refers to?
  20. 20th June 2023A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
  21. 21st June 2023State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
  22. 22nd June 2023Give one situational factor that can increase the likelihood of spectator disorder at a match.
  23. 23rd June 2023Which category of PED increases muscle mass and speeds up recovery from training?
  24. 24th June 2023According to the inverted-U theory, what happens to performance once arousal rises past the optimal point?
  25. 25th June 2023Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
  26. 26th June 2023Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.
  27. 27th June 2023Define anaerobic exercise.
  28. 28th June 2023Give one performance risk of a performer regularly eating too little to fuel their training.
  29. 29th June 2023State the equation for mechanical advantage.
  30. 30th June 2023Explain why a swimmer would want a high score in the muscular endurance test.