Functional Anatomy
Exercise Physiology
Biomechanics and muscle movement
Motor Learning and Coaching
Sports Psychology
100

Which of the following is not considered a function of the muscular system?

a) Joint stability

b) Creating movement

c) Fighting disease

d) Maintaining posture

c) Fighting disease

100

A 40-metre sprint is an example of a fitness test relating to…

a) Flexibility

b) Power

c) Muscular strength

d) Speed

d) Speed

100

What biomechanical principle this an example of?

When a player is taking a set shot, the ball moves in a curved line towards the basket

Linear motion

100

The culmination stage of a training session

a) Applies the skills that have been learned during the skill development phase

b) Gradually returns body functions to normal levels at the end of a session

c) Is generally the longest part of a training session

d) Immediately follows the warm-up

a) Applies the skills that have been learned during the skill development phase

100

Which of the following is not a characteristic of self-respect?

a) Knowing what you can do

b) Respecting your ability and potential

c) Knowing and trusting your strengths

d) Being more self-conscious

d) Being more self-conscious

200

The intestinal walls are an example of what type of muscle?

a) Skeletal

b) Smooth

c) Stretched

d) Striated

b) Smooth

200

The aim of a cool down is to continue until the heart rate approximates ____ beats per minute.

100

200

What biomechanical principle is this an example of?


When the body moves around an axis of rotation

Angular motion

200

Which of the following is an example of a fine motor skill?

a) 100m sprint

b) Throwing a dart

c) A diver doing a twist

d) High jump

b) Throwing a dart

200

Self-talk is…

a) A process in which an athlete engages in dialogue with themselves

b) A trigger to stop a negative thought

c) A reduction in effort when performing

d) A process when an athlete imagines themselves performing the task

a) A process in which an athlete engages in dialogue with themselves

300

Classify the following athletes’ typical somatotypes in order: sumo wrestler, diver, marathon runner.

Endomorph, mesomorph, ectomorph

300

List three health-related components of fitness.

  • Cardiorespiratory endurance
  • Muscular strength
  • Muscular endurance
  • Flexibility
  • Body composition
300

What biomechanical principle is this an example of?


A cyclist riding a bike

General motion

300

Which of the following is not in the sequence of effective demonstrations?

a) Relating the skill to previously learned skills

b) Introducing yourself

c) Gaining athletes attention

d) Checking for understanding

b) Introducing yourself

300

Nat Fyfe accepts who he is and doesn’t wish he was anyone else. This statement refers to…

a) Self-efficacy

b) Self-respect

c) Self-identity

d) Self-esteem

c) Self-identity

400

State which planes in which the following movements occur, in order. Star jump, bicep curl, dancers spin (pirouette).


Reminder - options are: Transversal, frontal, sagittal

Frontal, sagittal, transversal

400

Which is the only energy system to require oxygen?

Aerobic System

400

Abduction can be defined as:

Movement away from the midline of the body.

400

List three characteristics for each of the following phases of skill.

- Cognitive

- Associative

- Autonomous

Cognitive

  • Many errors
  • Lots of variability between attempts
  • Little ability to analyse or understand how to correct errors
  • Relies on visual and verbal feedback
  • Crucial on demonstration

Associative

  • Extensive practice
  • Emphasis on correct timing and sequencing movement patterns
  • Movement becomes smoother and more refined
  • Skill level improves rapidly
  • Large errors eliminated

Autonomous

  • High degree of accuracy
  • Consistent
  • Reliable
  • Timing and sequencing patterns becomes automatic
  • Likelihood of being distracted by interference from the environment is reduced
  • Less cognitive control is required
  • Speed and efficiency increased
  • Focus on external factors as opposed to skills
  • Detect own errors
  • Distinguish between cues
400

Which of the following does not contribute to team cohesion?

a) Personal factors

b) Leadership

c) Team goals

d) Social loafing

d) Social loafing

500

List the four functions of the respiratory system.

  • Create speech
  • Facilitate smell
  • Deliver oxygen from the atmosphere to the lungs
  • Gaseous exchange
500

What amount of ATP production does the ATP-CP system produce?

Very limited

500

Flexion can be defined as:

Decreasing the angle between two bones.

500

List the four steps of teaching sport skills and strategies.

  • Introducing the skill to be learned
  • Demonstrating and explaining the skill
  • Practising the skill
  • Providing feedback to correct errors
500

Explain each of the following words in the context of team cohesion.

- Forming

- Storming

- Norming

- Performing


  • Forming - Get to know each other
  • Storming - Work together and resolve conflict
  • Norming - Establish routines and trust
  • Performing - Achieve as a team