P.E Exam

Maximum physical strength for both males and females is generally achieved after age 20 because this is typically the time in which:

• metabolic rate is slowest.

• cellular metabolism of free radicals is greatest.

• muscular cross-sectional areas are largest.

• myelination of the spinal cord is completed.

Which of the following is an accurate description of the way in which a muscle group generates force during an exercise such as a standing barbell curl?

• The maximal force-development capacity is limited to the weakest point in the range of motion.

• The generation of force remains constant during the entire motion.

• The maximal force-development capacity increases as the weight is lifted above waist-level.

• The generation of force varies throughout the full range of motion.

Which of the following best describes the usual progression of physical growth in infants and toddlers?

• Physical growth occurs first in the lower body and proceeds upward to the torso and head.

• Physical growth occurs in all major regions of the body simultaneously at about the same rate.

• Physical growth occurs first in the head and proceeds downward to the trunk and outward toward the extremities

• Physical growth occurs variably in individuals with no typical starting point or progression of growth.

In general, heredity plays the largest role in influencing which area of personal growth and development?

• body type and composition

• susceptibility to stress-related illnesses

• degree of strength and flexibility that can be achieved with fitness training

• quality of relationships with friends, teachers, and classmates

Which of the following is characteristic of performance of an open motor skill?

• The participant often performs the skill without having to respond to changing conditions.

• The skill can only be performed as a continuous, repetitive skill rather than a discrete skill.

• The participant often performs the skill in an unpredictable, changing environment.

• The skill can be performed in precisely the same way each time regardless of the context.