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Principles of Training

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A coach designs a different training strategy for each of the athletes in her team based on their most up-to-date game analysis data. This is an example of

a)

duration

b)

intensity

c)

specificity

d)

variety

2.

Training to meet personal goals and training objectives is an example of which principle of training?

a)

individuality

b)

intensity

c)

progressive overload

d)

variety

3.

Duration is a principle of training that states

a)

the number of times training occurs should be appropriate for the selected sport or physical activity

b)

the time spent completing a particular activity within a training session should be appropriate for the selected sport or physical activity.

c)

the magnitude of exertion should be appropriate for the selected sport or physical activity.

d)

the length of training time should be appropriate for the selected sport or physical activity

4.

What word is associated to static, dynamic and pulse raiser?

a)

Aerobic

b)

Sprints

c)

Overload

d)

Warm-up

5.

The number of times you exercise each week.

a)

Frequency

b)

Frequent

c)

Training Schedule

d)

Time

6.

How hard the exercise is.

a)

Intensity

b)

Overload

c)

Difficulty

d)

Type

7.

How long each session lasts.

a)

Time

b)

Type

c)

Progression

d)

Frequency

8.

The nature of exercise that the performer completes.

a)

Type

b)

Frequency

c)

Variation

d)

Specificity

9.

Focusing training on activities and exercises relevant to an individual's sporting goals and needs

a)

Specificity

b)

Variation

c)

Adaptation

d)

Type

10.

Training at an appropriate intensity and gradually increasing the amount of stress placed on the body

a)

Progressive Overload

b)

Adaptation

c)

Intensity

d)

Type

11.

By ensuring that you progressively overload your body you encourage it to adapt to new stresses being placed upon it.

a)

Adaptation

b)

Variation

c)

Instensity

d)

Specificity

12.

When you stop training you lose any strength, tone or skill that have been previously gained.

a)

Reversibility

b)

Variation

c)

Regression

d)

Backwards

13.

Changing the training you do so that you don't get bored and continue to enjoy your training.

a)

Variation

b)

Type

c)

Specificity

d)

Adaptation

14.
A muscle forced to operate beyond its customary intensity by increasing the load
a)
Training
b)
Specificity
c)
Progression
d)
Overload
15.
The principle of specificity is best illustrated by:
a)
Lifting heavy weights to increase aerobic performance
b)
Power walking to improve arm strength
c)
Doing push-ups to reduce waistline size
d)
Doing sit-ups to increase abdominal strength