Which of the following statements about children's growth and development is NOT true?

• Evaluating the specific components of weight, fat, and lean body tissue provides better information about children's development than evaluating their height and weight.

• The changing of body proportions caused by growth and development (e.g., shoulder-hip ratio, standing-sitting height ratio) frequently influences children's motor performances.

• Differences in the postpubescent performances of boys and girls are only partly due to boys' increase size and strength

• Biological maturity can be estimated by skeletal age; however, chronological age is a better way to estimate the degree of maturity.

Answer explanation

Skeletal age is a better indication of maturity than chronological age. the correct answer, therefore, is (D).

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate use of the FITNESSGRAM assessment?

• Facilitating fitness education

• Providing a grade for physical education class

• Helping students track fitness results over time

• Allowing teachers to analyze data in order to reevaluate the curriculum

Answer explanation

Fitness testing should never be used as a determination for student's grades in physical education the correct answer, therefore is (B).

Which of the following sequences would be most appropriate for the first 10 minutes of an exercise session that includes playing 30 minutes of nonstop soccer?

• Stretching, jogging, wing sprints, calisthenics

• Stretching, calisthenics, jogging, wind sprints

• Jogging, calisthenics, stretching, sprints

• Jogging, stretching, wind sprints, calisthenics

Answer explanation

Jogging will increase the blood flow to the muscles, thus enhancing the effectiveness of the callisthenic and stretching exercises. This sequences minimizes the likelihood of injury to warm-up sequence. The correct answer, therefore, is (c)

Which of the following physical fitness components would most likely be assessed in a battery of health-related fitness test?

• Agility

• Power

• Muscle Strength

• Dynamic balance

Following vigorous aerobic exercise, a proper cooling-down period should involve which of the following activities?

I. Walking

II. Stretching

III. Rope Jumping

• I only

• I and II only

• II and III only

• I, II, and III

Answer explanation

Stretching helps reduce lactic acid buildup (which can contribute to muscle soreness). Walking bring the heart rate down gradually to its resting pulse rate. The correct answer, therefore, is (B)

Which of the following is the most effective method of training to develop explosive leg strength in jumpers in field events?

• Ballistic

• Plyometric

• Resistance

• Speed Play

Answer explanation

Plyometric training addresses, from the standpoint of specificity, explosive movements (rapid isotonic contractions). The correct answer, therefore, is (B).

In creating an emotionally safe environment for students to learn fitness, which of the following techniques would be most effective for a physical education teacher to use to promote student learning, participation, and performance?

• Giving standardized fitness tests in both the fall and spring, posting fitness score results on the wall of the gymnasium, and awarding students who were successful

• Giving a fitness test in the fall, using it as a guide to assist students in creating individual fitness plans that they can work on all year long, and periodically assessing student fitness and rewarding personal improvement

• doing fitness-based warm-ups every day throughout the year and allowing different people to lead the class in the warm-ups

• Having students take standardized fitness tests and sending letters home to the parents of the students who did not perform well to inform the parents of the importance of their child's fitness.

Answer explanation

Implementing a yearlong individualized fitness program will positively impact student learning, participation, and performance. which all of the answer choices could be done, they would not be the best to promote an emotional safe environment, especially (A) and (D). Therefore the correct answer is (B).

Which Task is the best example of an application of the principle of specificity?

• I. After nine circuit weight-training workouts, add three pounds to the chest-press station and ten pounds to the leg-press station

• II. Use the butterfly chest machine to help improve 100-meter breaststroke swim time.

• III. between weight-training activities, incorporate pedaling on a bicycle ergometer and rowing on a machine set to maintain a heart rate of 155 beats per minute.

• IV. Run three miles carrying a five-pound weight in each hand.

Answer explanation

The butterfly chest machine isolates the muscles of the upper body, and use of the machine closely simulates the action of the breast stroke. The correct answer, therefore, is B.

Which Task is the best example of an application of the principle of progression?

• I. After nine circuit weight-training workouts, add three pounds to the chest-press station and ten pounds to the leg-press station

• II. Use the butterfly chest machine to help improve 100-meter breaststroke swim time.

• III. between weight-training activities, incorporate pedaling on a bicycle ergometer and rowing on a machine set to maintain a heart rate of 155 beats per minute.

• IV. Run three miles carrying a five-pound weight in each hand.

Answer explanation

The butterfly chest machine A gradual increase in weight allows the muscles to train at one weight and progress to the next when ready. The correct answer, therefore, is A.

This exercise can be most effectively used to strengthen which of the following muscles?

• Hip adductor

• Quadriceps

• Anterior Deltoid

• Hamstring