Muscles, Tendons & Ligaments
What connects a muscle to a bone?
Tendon
Which energy system is dominant during a very short, explosive activity such as a 5-second sprint?
ATP-CP
What movement turns the palm of the hand to face upward?
Supination
What component of fitness describes the ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen during prolonged exercise?
Cardiorespiratory Endurance
A beginner learning a skill for the first time would be in which stage?
Cognitive
Which structure helps stabilise a joint by connecting bones together?
Ligament
What energy system provides energy using oxygen and is mainly used during longer-duration activities?
Aerobic
What movement involves moving a limb away from the body's midline?
Abduction
What component of fitness is the ability of a muscle to exert force?
Muscular Strength
What are the three stages in the Fitts and Posner model of skill learning?
Cognitive, Associative, and Autonomous
What type of muscle is found in the heart?
Cardiac Muscle
What are the three main energy systems used by the human body during exercise?
ATP-PC system, Anaerobic Glycolytic System (Lactic Acid System), and Aerobic System.
What movement turns the sole of the foot inward toward the midline of the body?
Inversion
Is agility generally classified as a health-related or performance-related component of fitness?
Performance-related
What happens to the number of errors as a learner progresses from the cognitive stage to the autonomous stage?
Errors typically decrease
What type of muscle is attached to bones and allows voluntary movement?
Skeletal Muscle
A 30-second maximal effort on a rowing ergometer relies heavily on which energy system?
Anaerobic Glycolytic System (Lactic Acid System)
What type of movement occurs when a body part turns around its longitudinal axis?
Rotation
Which category does flexibility belong to: health-related or performance-related fitness?
Health-related
Which stage is a tennis player who can successfully perform a serve, while focusing their attention on their opponent?
Autonomous
What type of muscle is found in organs such as the stomach and intestines?
Smooth Muscle
Which energy system breaks down glucose without requiring oxygen to produce energy?
Anaerobic Glycolytic System (Lactic Acid System)
When performing a bicep curl, what movement occurs at the elbow when the weight is lifted towards the shoulder?
Flexion
A sprinter needs to accelerate rapidly, change direction and produce large amounts of force. Name three relevant performance-related fitness components.
Speed, Agility, and Muscular Power
In which stage does the performer begin to make fewer errors and require less conscious thought?
Associative