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PE Fitness/Sports Concepts

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

Warming up and cooling down are important to:

a)

reduce risk of injury

b)

reduce risk of dehydration

c)

increase risk of injury

d)

increase risk of dehydration

2.

Examples of ways to warm up include:

a)

Static stretches (holding stretches)

b)

Walking/jogging

c)

Dynamic stretches (moving stretches)

d)

All of these are ways to warm up.

3.

Quadriceps muscles are located:

a)

front of upper leg

b)

front of upper arm

c)

back of upper leg

d)

back of upper arm

4.

Hamstrings muscles are located:

a)

front of upper leg

b)

front of upper arm

c)

back of upper leg

d)

back of upper arm

5.

Biceps muscles are located:

a)

front of upper leg

b)

back of upper leg

c)

front of upper arm

d)

back of upper arm

6.

Triceps muscles are located:

a)

front of upper leg

b)

back of upper leg

c)

front of upper arm

d)

back of upper arm

7.

Gastrocnemius muscle is located:

a)

Front of lower leg

b)

Back of lower leg

c)

Front of upper leg

d)

Back of upper leg

8.

The best way to start progressing toward achieving health and fitness goals is:

a)

Sign up for a marathon

b)

make sure you get plenty of water

c)

develop a plan

d)

none of these will help with health and fitness goals

9.

The FITT principal (elements of fitness) stands for:

a)

Front, Inside, Top, and Total

b)

Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type

c)

Frequently, Intermittently, Totally, and Truly

d)

None of these

10.

Health related fitness is:

a)

elements of fitness that affect specific sports skills

b)

elements of fitness that predict PACER scores

c)

elements of fitness that affect our overall health

d)

all of these describe health related fitness

11.

Health related fitness includes:

a)

Flexibility and body composition

b)

muscular strength and endurance

c)

cardiovascular endurance

d)

all of these are part of health related fitness

12.

The way to improve muscular endurance is:

a)

high weights, 1-3 reps

b)

low/medium weights, more than 12 reps

c)

repeated sprints

d)

all of these will improve muscular endurance

13.

A good way to improve cardiovascular endurance is:

a)

moving for less than 10 minutes, ex: stretches, lift weights

b)

the only way is to complete triathlon races

c)

moving for 30+ minutes, ex: running, swimming, brisk walking

d)

none of these will improve cardiovascular endurance

14.

To improve muscular strength, the best plan is:

a)

Stretching at least 3 times per week

b)

Strength training at least 3 times per week

c)

50 meter sprints at least 3 times per week

d)

None of these will improve muscular strength

15.

To improve flexibility, the best plan is:

a)

Lifting weights at least 3 times per week

b)

Following MyPlate recommendations and eating a balanced diet.

c)

Stretching, including static and dynamic stretching

d)

None of these will improve flexibility

16.

To improve/maintain a healthy Body Mass Index (BMI=healthy weight for height), you should:

a)

Follow recommendations for 8-10 hrs of sleep each night

b)

Follow recommendations for minimizing screen time

c)

Follow MyPlate recommendations and eat a balanced diet

d)

None of these affect Body Mass Index

17.

Improving areas of health-related fitness is:

a)

Specific: to improve any area, specific activities are needed.

b)

General: to improve any area, do any exercise, any amount.

c)

Random: there is no way to improve any area, it's how you are.

d)

None of these answers apply to health-related fitness.

18.

Things that can affect body composition include:

a)

Gender, age, heredity (passed down from family), diet, exercise

b)

Only age affects body composition

c)

Only heredity (passed down from family) affects body composition

d)

None of these affect body composition.

19.

A heart rate monitor is the best way to measure:

a)

your chances of having a heart attack

b)

how far you ran

c)

how intense your workout is

d)

your blood pressure

20.

This photo shows RPE, which stands for:

a)

Rhythm of Persistent Exercise

b)

Rate of Perceived Exertion

c)

Rating of Possible Extension

d)

None of these

21.

RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion) measures how intense exercise is based on:

a)

How your heart rate responds while sleeping

b)

How you feel while sitting/resting

c)

How you feel thinking about moving/exercising

d)

How you feel while moving/exercising

22.

The daily recommended minimum amount of physical activity is:

a)

120 minutes

b)

60 minutes

c)

45 minutes

d)

30 minutes

23.

Eating healthy and being active is good because:

a)

Reduces risk of diabetes, heart disease, obesity

b)

Keeps the body strong

c)

Keep/maintain health and prevent diseases

d)

All of these

24.

Ways to reduce stress include:

a)

make lists of things that need to be done

b)

listen to music

c)

exercise, spend time outside

d)

all of these

25.

Man to man or person to person defense is:

a)

defending a zone of the field/court/playing area

b)

defending only the goal

c)

matching up with one opponent and defending that player

d)

defending the center line

26.

Zone defense is:

a)

defending a zone of the field/court/playing area

b)

defending only the goal

c)

matching up with one opponent and defending that player

d)

defending the center line

27.

Offensive movement in sports/activities is important because it:

a)

creates more open space

b)

gives you more chances to attack and score

c)

helps you get open to receive a pass

d)

all of these

28.

Defensive movement in sports/activities is important because:

a)

it disrupts the offense's plays

b)

it makes the offense's movements harder

c)

it closes space for the offensive team

d)

all of these

29.

The ready position helps players be:

a)

ready to let the other team score or finish the game

b)

ready for a water break, staying hydrated is important

c)

ready to move, participate, and play

d)

ready to cool down and stretch

30.

What is weight transfer?

a)

Moving your foot from one spot to another on the floor

b)

Moving your body weight from back to front

c)

Moving your arms from low to high in preparation to jump

d)

None of these

31.

Why is weight transfer important?

a)

Helps improve accuracy when hitting/striking or throwing

b)

Helps improve speed when hitting/striking or throwing

c)

Helps improve power/force when hitting/striking or throwing

d)

None of these

32.

True/False: The defensive player in this photo is in the ready position.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

True/False: The basketball players in this photo are in the ready position.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

True/False: The softball player in this photo is in the ready position.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

True/False: The softball players in this photo are in the ready position.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

True/False: This photo shows an example of dynamic stretching.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

True/False: This photo shows an example of dynamic stretching.

a)

True

b)

False