Daily Practice · GCSE Physical Education
August 2024 5-a-day
Every sheet in August 2024
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st August 2024Give one sport that an ectomorph body type typically suits, and one reason why.
- 2nd August 2024What joint action occurs at the ankle when a footballer points their toes to strike a ball?
- 3rd August 2024An interval session uses 40 seconds of work followed by 20 seconds of rest. Write this as a work:rest ratio in its simplest form.
- 4th August 2024A swimmer's 44-week year is divided into a 16-week pre-season mesocycle and a 5-week transition mesocycle. Calculate the length of the remaining competition season.
- 5th August 2024What is meant by 'participation rate' in physical activity?
- 6th August 2024Define 'sponsorship' in a sporting context.
- 7th August 2024Explain why a vague goal such as 'try harder in matches' is not SMART.
- 8th August 2024Classify a coach's applause and verbal praise as tangible or intangible extrinsic motivation.
- 9th August 2024Name the three classifications of joint by the amount of movement they allow.
- 10th August 2024State one long-term adaptation that increases a muscle's ability to store and use oxygen.
- 11th August 2024Name the three macronutrients.
- 12th August 2024Give one function of water that is relevant to sporting performance.
- 13th August 2024Explain why muscles need to work in agonist-antagonist pairs rather than alone.
- 14th August 2024State the approximate length of time an ice pack should be applied to an injury at any one time.
- 15th August 2024What type of stretching is typically used during the mobility phase of a warm-up, and what type during a cool-down?
- 16th August 2024Name one type of low-impact activity often used to encourage older adults to stay active.
- 17th August 2024Name one type of official found in football and one found in cricket.
- 18th August 2024State which stage of the information processing model uses the effector system to carry out the chosen action.
- 19th August 2024Explain how breathing control can lower a performer's arousal.
- 20th August 2024Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?
- 21st August 2024Name the liquid part of blood that transports blood cells, nutrients and waste.
- 22nd August 2024Name one vitamin and state one of its functions.
- 23rd August 2024Which axis is paired with the transverse plane?
- 24th August 2024During the upward phase of a vertical jump, the ankle plantarflexes. Name the agonist muscle producing this action.
- 25th August 2024A performer runs the 30 metre sprint test in 4.2, 4.0 and 4.4 seconds across three trials. Calculate their mean time.
- 26th August 2024State two general measures a performer can take to reduce their risk of injury.
- 27th August 2024State one strategy used by football clubs or authorities to reduce hooliganism.
- 28th August 2024Give one reason a performer might choose to use a banned PED despite the risks.
- 29th August 2024Give one physical sign that a performer may be under-aroused before a competition.
- 30th August 2024Give one reason a performer might use mental rehearsal while recovering from injury.
- 31st August 2024Give one structural feature of the alveoli that speeds up the rate of gaseous exchange.