Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education

September 2023 5-a-day

Every sheet in September 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 September 2023Explain why a sprinter would gain little benefit from carbohydrate loading before a 100 metre race.
  2. 2nd September 2023Name a sporting movement, other than a full twist, that occurs in the transverse plane.
  3. 3rd September 2023Give one reason a PEP should include an appropriate warm-up in every session.
  4. 4th September 2023Which training method uses a series of different exercise stations?
  5. 5th September 2023State one effect of playing sport in very hot weather.
  6. 6th September 2023Give three examples of media channels through which sport is broadcast or reported.
  7. 7th September 2023Give one example of a task-irrelevant cue that could distract a performer during a match.
  8. 8th September 2023Give one example of a sport that would typically suit an extrovert's preference for stimulation and social contact.
  9. 9th September 2023State roughly how long the fast component of EPOC takes to complete.
  10. 10th September 2023What term describes the redistribution of blood flow towards working muscles during exercise?
  11. 11th September 2023What is hypertension?
  12. 12th September 2023Describe the physical characteristics of a mesomorph.
  13. 13th September 2023Define flexion.
  14. 14th September 2023State the approximate percentage of 1RM range typically used to develop muscular endurance.
  15. 15th September 2023Explain why a performer should not stop training completely during the transition period.
  16. 16th September 2023State one reason participation in team sport can fall among ethnic minority groups in areas with few local facilities.
  17. 17th September 2023State one reason a sponsor might end a deal with a performer.
  18. 18th September 2023Explain why a vague goal such as 'try harder in matches' is not SMART.
  19. 19th September 2023Classify a coach's applause and verbal praise as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
  20. 20th September 2023Give the type of synovial joint found at the elbow and state ONE movement it allows.
  21. 21st September 2023State one long-term adaptation of the respiratory system to endurance training.
  22. 22nd September 2023Give one example of a complex carbohydrate food source.
  23. 23rd September 2023Why might a sports drink containing carbohydrate and electrolytes be useful during a long training session, rather than water alone?
  24. 24th September 2023Name the muscle pair that acts as agonist and antagonist at the ankle.
  25. 25th September 2023Why should an injured limb be elevated above the level of the heart?
  26. 26th September 2023Explain why a cool-down begins with light continuous exercise rather than going straight into stretching.
  27. 27th September 2023What is meant by 'socio-economic group' in the context of sport participation?
  28. 28th September 2023Give one piece of technology used to support officials in tennis, and state what it checks.
  29. 29th September 2023Name the four stages of the information processing model, in order.
  30. 30th September 2023Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.