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SAE Exam 1 Speed Ch1-6

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mark any definition of speed which was discussed in this class

a)

quantity measured in m/s

b)

time taken to cover a distance

c)

game speed - maximizing performance by getting a body or body part to a place at the right moment

d)

change in speed over time

2.

True or false: anyone can be a 100m sprinter if they reach their max potential?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or false: One person's maximum potential in a particular skill can be greater than others with the same training level.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What factors impact the chance a person makes it to the Olympics in their sport? MATA

a)

Age of exposure to training

b)

Injuries

c)

Socioeconomics and access

d)

Inherited and leaned psychological traits

5.

When the increase in performance at a certain training intensity no longer outpaces the rate of recovery, what has been met?

a)

Athletic interval

b)

Genetic ceiling

c)

Maximum exposure

d)

Developmental limits

6.

This fiber type is associated with Strength and Power

a)

Type I

b)

Type IIa

c)

Type IIx

d)

Type IIa and IIx

7.

I want to be the best 100m Sprinter. Mark the traits I want:

a)

More IIa than I

b)

More IIx than I

c)

High recruitment of both IIa and IIx

d)

Higher recruitment of IIa than IIx

8.

True or false: long lever length (femurs, torso, etc.) is NOT an advantage for speed.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

These TWO factors determine running speed:

a)

Stride length and leg length

b)

Stride length and RFD per strike

c)

Stride cadence and leg turnover

d)

Stride length and cadence

10.

Cadence is best defined as:

a)

steps per second

b)

strides per second

c)

contact time

d)

flight time

11.

Acceleration is the same as max speed.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Elite sprinters have a large ground contact time and reaction forces.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

At which point in the sprinting phases would vertical ground reaction forces be highest and horizontal ground reaction forces be lowest?

a)

Acceleration

b)

Max Speed

c)

De-acceleration

d)

Change of direction

14.

Which joint is NOT involved in triple extension?

a)

Hip

b)

Shoulder

c)

Knee

d)

Ankle

15.

The purpose of this drill is to isolate technical cues of the arm swing.

a)

Sprint from ground

b)

A skip

c)

Standing arm swing

d)

Sprint bounding

16.

Why perform the high knee to lunge? MATA.

a)

As part of a dynamic warmup to run lower body through full ROM

b)

To emphasize a tall, high hip position with high knee drive

c)

To increase lower extremity driven force during contact times

d)

To gain explosive speed from a static start

17.

An athlete has a competitive vertical jump, 1RM, and box jump, but compared to teammates, is slower than expected on a 100m sprint. You believe the athlete has a hard time cycling the legs quickly during strides. What drills would help this?

a)

Resisted sprinting

b)

Variations of high knees ranging form A skips to running A's

c)

Fall in sprint

d)

Incline sprinting

18.

An athlete has a competitive vertical jump, 1RM, and box jump, but compared to teammates, is slower than expected on a 100m sprint. In watching film, you believe this athlete drives too much vertically, and not enough horizontally through the legs. What drills would help this? MATA

a)

Resisted sprinting

b)

Variations of high knees ranging form A skips to running A's

c)

Fall in sprint

d)

Incline sprinting

19.

True or false: you want to maximize the time in sprinting with a forward lean?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What types of drills are most associated with increasing power and stride length?

a)

Lateral shuffles

b)

Bounds

c)

Wall drills

d)

Resisted running

21.

Which of the following should be considered when evaluating the effectiveness of a drill? MATA

a)

Direction of travel

b)

Starting method of drill

c)

Stimuli/trigger for drill

d)

Sport-specific movement pattern integration

22.

In general - we want to see drill or combinations of drills which mimic as many components of sport/competition as possible, while still emphasizing specific components/traits?

a)

True

b)

False

23.

It can be appropriate to ignore certain components of sport specifics when working to isolate a certain weakness.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Player position description: forward sprints with diagonal/lateral cuts, ball reaction (catching Football), dodging opponents in space, quick COD, opponent awareness, vertical jumping, safe falling/landing.

Which drill component does NOT make sense? MATA

a)

Static stance start

b)

Cued or reactive starts

c)

180 degree turns

d)

Sprint to throw

25.

Player position description: forward/backward/lateral jogging and sprints with multidirectional cut to sprint, ball dribbling, passing, positional reaction, beating opponents in space, quick COD, opponent awareness

Which drill component does NOT make sense? MATA

a)

Static stance start

b)

Predictable cued start (whistle)

c)

Moving starts

d)

Sprint around opponent

26.

The ball drop is specific to which sport?

a)

Basketball

b)

Baseball

c)

Football

d)

Track

27.

4 Cone Square agility is often used in:

a)

Baseball

b)

Football

c)

Basketball

28.

Unique components of the basketball drills when compared to both Football and Baseball are:

a)

Direction and max velocity

b)

Duration and lack of max velocity

c)

Direction and lateral footwork

d)

Lateral footwork and max velocity

29.

Which sport could have drills which easily cover the most meters or yards of distance in a single run through? Pick based on average players on field at any given moment, not exceptions or moments.

a)

Soccer

b)

Football

c)

Basketball

d)

Baseball

30.

How else can I study for this test? MATA

a)

Retake this Quizziz

b)

Take and retake practice quizzes

c)

Study Guides

d)

Review PPTS/flip videos