Complete the following sentence. If the duration of an activity exceeds 150
seconds, the _____________ energy system is primarily utilized.
ATP/PC
Intercellular Phosphate
Anaerobic glycolysis.
Answer: aerobic glycolysis.
All three energy systems are employed in all sports and should be developed
and enhanced for optimal athletic performance. - The answer is true.
The specificity of training principle states that exercise and training should be
tailored to the type of strength and demands needed for the sports event. - The
answer is true.
Students will recover faster from common viral diseases (such as a cold) if they
maintain their current level of training with no additional downtime. - The
answer is untrue.
Research has revealed that humans improve their task performance by applying
stress, followed by:
Aerobic activity.
Sedentary activities
Carbohydrates
ANSWER: alleviation of stress
, A prolonged stretch of low performance in training or competition may indicate
overtraining. - The answer is true.
The division of the pre-season into three, four-week blocks of time is referred to
as "periodization." Each four-week block should begin with:
A hard week, followed by an easy week, and then another rigorous week.
A difficult week, followed by a week off.
An easy week, then a medium/hard week, and finally the worst week.
An easy week, a medium week, and another easy week. - ANSWER An easy
week, then a medium/hard week, and finally the worst week.
The "Use it or lose it!" principle (reversibility) argues that if training is
discontinued, a student's strength, fitness, and body composition will rapidly
return to pre-training levels - within two weeks. - The answer is true.
According to the specificity and reversibility concept, off-season training should
include:
Students should compete all year, similar to how they would during the
competition season.
Concentrate on enhancing anaerobic systems.
Focus mostly on sport-related tactics and procedures.
ANSWER Focus on general strength and conditioning in sports-related
activities.
When a learner is unable to execute a movement or technique at her current
level of expertise, it is usually due to exhaustion. - The answer is true.
An effective warm-up consists of which of the following activities?
10–15 minutes of low-intensity activities
A set that enhances the anaerobic energy system
Static and dynamic stretching.
An action that swiftly causes stress on the body.
High-intensity plyometrics: 10 to 15 minutes of low-intensity activities, static
and dynamic stretching.
Both boys and girls acquire weight during adolescence, but this is accompanied
by an increase in height. - The answer is untrue.
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