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Edexcel GCSE PE health, fitness and wellbeing overview quiz quiz

14questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Reduced stress through the release of endorphins is which kind of health benefit?

  2. Making friends through a sports club is which kind of health benefit?

  3. Which is a physical health benefit of regular activity?

  4. A sedentary lifestyle is one with:

  5. Which is a long-term health risk of a sedentary lifestyle?

  6. Which term means carrying much more body fat than is healthy?

  7. What is the main role of carbohydrates for a performer?

  8. Carbohydrate loading before a long event is mainly used by:

  9. How is BMI calculated?

  10. A person of mass 60 kg and height 1.50 m has a BMI of about:

  11. What is a limitation of BMI for a muscular athlete?

  12. Why is hydration important during exercise?

  13. A negative energy balance (more energy out than in) causes:

  14. How does smoking harm an endurance athlete?