Skill Related Fitness
Setting up a circuit training program would not be a beneficial, sports-specific training method for skiers. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F
False
Assessing different skill-related fitness components requires __________. A. a range of different tests B. the definitive test for each component C. one test per skill tested D. tests tailored to individual fitness levels
A.
What makes the yardstick test a direct measurement of reaction time? A. The further the yardstick falls, the slower the reaction time. B. Yardsticks have numerical markings for length. C. Yardsticks are designed to measure reaction time. D. all of the above
A.
Heredity is BEST described as __________. A. the single-most important influence on skill-related fitness B. natural ablities that cannot be changed C. highly mutable personal characteristics D. none of the above
B.
The T-test is principally a test of __________. A. balance B. agility C. coordination D. all of the above
B.
Which of the following is NOT a component of skill-related fitness? A. agility B. flexibility C. coordination D. reaction time
B.
Which of the following statements about heredity is accurate? A. It is based on personal choices and determination. B. It is the passing of characteristics from parents to children. C. It can be changed with sufficient medical care and knowledge. D. none of the above
B.
Exercises that work the core are exercising muscles found in the __________. A. arms B. chest C. abdomen D. legs
C.
Which of the following BEST describes the impact of specificity on the components of skill-related fitness? A. Specificity improves all dimensions of skill-related fitness simultaneously. B. Little training is required to improve skill-related fitness. C. Specificity targets particular skill-related fitness components for improvement. D. Practicing skills specific to a sport improves all sports skills.
C.
Speed is an important component of which of the following sports? A. tennis B. soccer C. swimming D. all of the above
D.
There is a definitive test for each component of skill-related fitness. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F
False
Health-related fitness contributes to sports performance. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F
True
Power is the fitness skill associated with the rate at which strength can be used. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F
True
Practice and specific training can improve components of skill-related fitness limited by heredity. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F
True
Practicing sports skills is one way of improving skill-related fitness. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F
True
Reaction time is the lapse of time between muscular movement and external stimuli. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F
True
