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WorksheetsWarm up / Cool down
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is a Warm Up?
Designed to improve performance and build focus
Allows the body a chance to transition from rest to activity
Exercises done immediately before an activity
Important for preventing injury
All the above
The ________________ pumps blood throughout the entire body.
Liver
Heart
Brain
Lungs
Which of the two reduces the chances of fainting and dizziness.
Warm up
Cool down
Which of the following is not an importance of warm up
Reduces risk of injury
Increases your heart rate
Reduces sleep
Improves flexibility
Which of the following is not a cool down exercise
Jogging
Yoga
Stretching
Sleeping
Which of the following explains warm up and cool down
Warm up- Exercises to help you rest
Cool down- Exercises that prepare you for a sport
Warm up- Mild preparation activities before a sport
Cool down- Exercises done after a sport to help you recover
Warm up- Exercises to keep you fit
Cool down- Exercises that relax your body
Warm up- Exercises that prepare you for a sport
Cool down- Exercises that prepare you to have fun
What is the first stage of a warm up?
Pulse raiser
Mental preparation
Sport specific skills
Dynamic Stretching
What is the reason for the mental preparation stage of a warm up?
Increase heart rate
Improve performance
Visualise good performance
Relieve stress and tension
Why do we complete practice activities for specific sports in a warm up?
Because it helps
Because it warms up muscle groups relevant to the activity
Because it improves performance
Because it increases the muscle's temperature
Which of these is NOT what a warm up is essential to do?
Prevent injury
Practice skills before the event, match or game
Prepare body for specific exercise
Reduce range of movement
What are the 3 stages of a cool down (in the correct order)?
Relaxation, Jogging and Stretching
Running, Stretching and Relaxation
Jogging, Stretching and Relaxation
Walking, static stretches, calming down
What type of stretching do you complete in a cool down
Dynamic
Static
Holding
Moving
What is the reason for jogging in a cool down?
Increase heart rate slowly
To burn more cal
Return heart rate gradually to its resting level
Slow heart rate down
How long should you hold a stretch for in a cool down?
20 - 25 seconds
25 - 30 seconds
30 - 35 seconds
35 - 40 seconds
