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Training above one’s current fitness capacity, causing fatigue and strain, to induce the body to adapt to the increased demand
overload
A highly structured activity with the explicit goal to improve performance.
deliberate practice
Strategies that help athletes solve problems or reduce and manage stressors.
active coping
Being publicly judged for the quality of one’s performance.
social evaluation
An optimal mental state characterized by total absorption in the task
flow
Information given verbally by a coach or others at the end of a performance or practice of a skill; contains information about the technique or form of the movement pattern
knowledge of performance (KP)
The investment in a single sport through systematic training and competition, typically including year-round participation in the sport, to pursue proficiency and enjoyment in a signature activity
specialization
personality characteristic that predisposes people to view competition and social evaluation as threatening.
trait anxiety
Youth sport coaching in the United States is largely unregulated; the majority of youth sport coaches are not certified by any type of coaching education process.
a. True
b. False
a. True
Coach Fry held cross-country practice at noon in the middle of July. To make his athletes tougher, they ran the ski hill without any water breaks. When one of his runners got heatstroke, it was no surprise that Coach Fry :
a. was found to be negligent.
b. had achieved his goal to make the athletes work hard.
c. should have planned better.
a. was found to be negligent.
The amount of instructional time spent directly on learning and practicing a skill (not listening or waiting in line).
Active learning
Athletes’ practicing sport activities in their free time for skill development and enjoyment, with no adult-specified activities or supervision.
spontaneous practice
Which of the following is a (are) climate factor(s) that may increase the risk of athlete burnout?
a. parent pressure
b. negative coaching behaviors
c. feeling trapped in sport participation
d. all of these
D.
Nathan plays basketball year-round. The constant stress of training and playing results in a stress fracture in his ankle. What common way in which youth athletes become injured is demonstrated in this case?
a. muscle strain
b. sudden macrotrauma
c. repetitive microtrauma
d. psychological burnout
B.sudden macrotrauma
The difference between autonomy-supportive coaching and controlling behavior is how much the coach attempts to understand the athletes and give them the opportunity for input and choices.
a. True
b. False
a. True
Which of the following is NOT one of the unhealthy effects of the female athlete triad?
a. high blood pressure
b. low energy availability
c. osteoporosis
A. high BP
The process whereby children, often controlled by parents or coaches, pursue expertise and extrinsic rewards in one sport through yearround, systematic training and competition, sacrificing their psychological development and well-being as well as participation in almost all other activities typical of kids their age.
overspecialization
Which of the following is NOT a sport environmental risk factor for overuse injuries?
a. lack of recovery or rest periods
b. perfectionistic or obsessive personality
c. excessive repetition and training volume
d. accelerated physical training progression
B. perfectionistic or obsessive personality
Coach Ryan has high expectations for every girl on his basketball team. He communicates his high expectations to his team and so the girls are confident about their ability. The girls play confidently and give it their all, so this confirms to the coach he was right about the team. This is an example of?
self-fulfilling prophecy
Using effective coping skills is critical to performance success at what stage of the stress process?
a. outcome
b. assessment
c. response
d. all of these
D.all of these
A stretch held at the maximum range of motion for up to 30 seconds.
Static Stretching
What term refers to consistent superior athletic performance over an extended time?
a. talent
b. skill
c. performance
d. expertise
D.
Connor is an American exchange student spending a semester in Germany. While playing on his new school's basketball team, he often feels that he misunderstands the cultural meanings of the actions and discussions of his teammates. To bridge the gap, he decides to begin wearing shirts and equipment of popular German teams but makes no other clear plan of action or behavioral intention to achieve cultural competence. What level on the cultural continuum is Connor demonstrating?
a. cultural precompetence
b. cultural blindness
c. cultural incapacity
d. cultural destructiveness
a. cultural precompetence
At the beginning of his team's off-season training program, Coach Marshall has his basketball players end practice with 5 sprint drills but adds two more each week until they reach their goal of 15 by the end of camp. What training principle does this technique demonstrate?
progression
Daniel focuses his practice session primarily on keeping his head down and turning his hips while practicing his golf swing. What essential area of expertise is Daniel attempting to develop through this practice session?
a. physical
b. technical
c. cognitive
d. perceptual
e. Tactical
b. technical