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Cambridge National: Sports Science - Warm ups & cool downs

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a waste product found in muscles after exercise?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Lactic Acid

2.

Physiological is anything associated with the.....

a)

Mind

b)

Body

3.

Stretching is a good way to shorten your muscles.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What connects a bone to a bone?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Muscle

c)

Ligament

d)

Tendon

5.

What is theory called?

a)

The enverted 'u'

b)

The inverted 'u'

c)

The 'n'

d)

The inverted haven't got a clue

6.

Which of these is most likely to raise your body temperature the highest?

a)

The plank

b)

Mental rehearsal

c)

Star jumps

d)

Sit ups

7.

Why does your heart enjoy a good warm up?

a)

To gradually increase it's temperature

b)

To reduce the stress placed on it by sudden exertion

c)

To slowly increase the amount of oxygen in the blood

d)

To make it more resistant to lactic acid

8.

Psychological factors are anything associated with the.....

a)

Body

b)

Mind

9.

When warming up, what happens to your blood viscosity?

a)

It decreases

b)

It increases

10.

Which of these best describes the word 'Viscosity'?

a)

Thickness

b)

Stretch-y-ness

c)

Speed

d)

Strength

11.

DOMS stands for the ??? ONSET OF MUSCLE SORENESS

(a)  

12.

Which of these is NOT a psychological reason we warm up?

a)

Increase motivation

b)

Improve concentration/focus

c)

Mental rehearsal

d)

To increase body temperature

13.

What happens to your Muscle Contraction Speed when you warm up?

a)

It decreases

b)

It increases

14.

What connect a muscle to a bone?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Muscle

c)

Ligament

d)

Tendon

15.

Which of these is a psychological term used by athletes before a performance?

a)

Get into the zone

b)

Imagine the medal

c)

Mindful of the medal

d)

Arouse and achieve