Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

July 2023 5-a-day

Every sheet in July 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 July 2023Calculate the estimated maximum heart rate of a 40-year-old performer.
  2. 2nd July 2023State one reason fitness testing might be used to select players for a squad.
  3. 3rd July 2023Give one negative effect of commercialisation on officials.
  4. 4th July 2023A footballer takes a penalty kick with no goalkeeper movement allowed until the ball is struck. State whether this is basic or complex, and justify your answer.
  5. 5th July 2023Define assertive behaviour in sport.
  6. 6th July 2023Name the muscle that forms an antagonistic pair with the tibialis anterior at the ankle.
  7. 7th July 2023Name the by-product of the lactic acid (anaerobic glycolysis) energy system.
  8. 8th July 2023True or false: a person can be free of illness but still not be fully healthy. Justify your answer.
  9. 9th July 2023Give one reason a performer might want to reduce body fat as part of their overall diet strategy.
  10. 10th July 2023State the axis about which the body rotates during a forward roll.
  11. 11th July 2023Explain why a PEP for a badminton player should include agility training.
  12. 12th July 2023Explain why fartlek training suits a hockey midfielder better than continuous training alone.
  13. 13th July 2023Explain why studded football boots reduce injury risk on a soft, grassy pitch.
  14. 14th July 2023Explain one way technology has improved the coverage of sport for a television audience.
  15. 15th July 2023Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  16. 16th July 2023Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  17. 17th July 2023Which component of EPOC is responsible for removing lactic acid from the muscles and blood?
  18. 18th July 2023Name the process that widens blood vessels supplying the working muscles during exercise.
  19. 19th July 2023Name three medical conditions linked to a sedentary lifestyle, other than an effect on mental health.
  20. 20th July 2023Give one sport that an ectomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
  21. 21st July 2023What joint action occurs at the ankle when a footballer points their toes to strike a ball?
  22. 22nd July 2023Calculate the total training load for 3 sets of 10 reps at 50kg.
  23. 23rd July 2023How long does a microcycle usually last?
  24. 24th July 2023Give one strategy a National Governing Body could use to increase participation among an under-represented ethnic group.
  25. 25th July 2023Define 'sponsorship' in a sporting context.
  26. 26th July 2023Give one difference between an outcome goal and a performance goal.
  27. 27th July 2023Classify a 'man of the match' trophy as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
  28. 28th July 2023State the movement that increases the angle at a joint, straightening a limb.
  29. 29th July 2023Name the long-term adaptation in which muscle fibres increase in size as a result of resistance training.
  30. 30th July 2023State the main role of carbohydrate in the diet.
  31. 31st July 2023Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.