Physical Benefits of a Cool Down

What does an effective cool down consist of?

• Lowering heart rate

• Increasing body temperature

• Maintaining blood pressure

• Decreasing breathing rate

What is DOMS?

• Decreased organ muscle syndrome

• Delayed onset muscle soreness

• Damaged onset muscle soreness

• Delayed onset muscle sickness

What causes muscles to swell and become sore?

• Small rips and tears in the muscle tissue that allows fluid to leak out.

• Poor diet

• Adrenaline production

• Effective warm up routine

True or False: A cool down consists of three exercises: Lowering pulse, stretching and performance analysis.

• True

• False

What type of stretching is done in a cool down?

• Ballistic

• Dynamic

• Static

• Developmental

Which of the following does not need to be considered for a warm up or cool down?

• Characteristics such as age and skill level

• Environmental factors

• Suitability of warm up and cool down relating to the sport

• The coach to be present

True or False: You need to do a cool down after exercise, even if you don't feel it was particularly tough exercise.

• True

• False

Which muscles should your cool down focus on if you have been at athletics training?

• Hamstring

• Biceps

• Quadriceps

• Deltoid

Which environmental factor will make a cool down more difficult?

• A sports hall with air conditioning

• Sports field on a hot summers day

• A small corner of a busy gym

• Having a heart condition

Which of the following are not suitable cool down activities?

• Walking

• Press ups

• Dynamic stretches

• Static hamstring stretches

• Rotating joints to increase flexibility