Skill-Related Fitness Quiz

Your ability to perform a specific task such as dribbling a basketball is called what?

• wellness

• power

• fitness

• skill

What two parts of the body work together when signaled by the brain to allow for movement of the fingers, arms, and legs?

• brain and heart

• heart and muscles

• nerves and muscles

• nerves and heart

What are sport skills sometimes referred to as?

• skill-related fitness

• performance skills

• health-related fitness

• physical fitness

Which is a part of skill-related fitness?

• cardiorespiratory fitness

• agility

• flexibility

• strength

May is a runner and needs to be able to move quickly when she gets a signal to start moving. What is this part of skill-related fitness called?

• coordination

• balance

• agility

• reaction time

Tyler is a swimmer and wants to get across the pool in the fastest possible time. What aspect of skill-related fitness does Tyler most need to practice?

• speed

• coordination

• agility

• balance

How many parts of skill-related fitness are there?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

When you use your arms and legs to apply force, like when kicking or throwing a ball for great distance, what kind of simple machine are they operating like?

• Equipment

• levers

• Ramp

• Pulley

What is agility?

• the ability to combine strength and speed

• the ability to move quickly when signaled

• the ability of parts of the body to work together when you perform activity

• the ability to change body positions quickly and keep your body under control

Which of the following is the best statement about learning skills?

• Older people cannot learn new skills.

• Most skills are learned early in life.

• Practice does little to improve skill.

• All skills are sports skills.