Which of the following choices is not a health-related component of fitness? correct answers
Speed
You've decided to design a program for yourself to increase the flexibility in your hips. As a
beginner, you should refrain from incorporating _____________ stretching in at least the early
part of your plan. correct answers Ballistic
True or false? If you have full range of motion in your shoulders, then you can reasonably
assume that you possess this same level of flexibility in your ankles and hips. correct answers
False
is the ability to change the position of the body quickly and accurately. correct answers agility
To achieve increased long-term flexibility in a particular joint, one should stretch _____ times
per week. correct answers 2-5
While it's tempting to think that hyperlaxity in a joint is a good thing, in most cases it actually is
not beneficial. What's the primary reason why this is so? correct answers It can result in an
increased possibility of injury because the joint is less stable.
The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors use a running approach to launch
themselves over a bar suspended horizontally between two upright supports. As the name
suggests, the goal is to achieve the greatest height possible. Based upon your knowledge of the
components of fitness, which component from the following list is most instrumental toward
achieving success in this event? correct answers power
Which type of stretching is ideal as a warm-up activity? correct answers Dynamic
, Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching may be superior to other stretching methods
because it correct answers facilitates muscular inhibition.
For which of the following Olympic sports events would possessing a high level of
cardiorespiratory endurance be most helpful to success? (If you're unfamiliar with the nature of
one or more of these sports events, you may consult the Internet to learn more about it). correct
answers Triathlon
Which of the following muscles is involved in extending the hip joint? correct answers Gluteus
maximus
hamstrings
quadriceps
erector spinae
If you're watching a person performing biceps curls from a side-on perspective, you're watching
the person in the ____________ plane of motion correct answers Sagittal
Which of the following muscles does not belong to the quadriceps group? correct answers Biceps
femoris
During a strict front plank on one's elbows, the muscles of the core are acting correct answers
Isometrically
Which of the following best describes the muscular control of the downward movement phase of
the squat exercise? correct answers the hip extensors, knee extensors, and ankle plantarflexors
acting eccentrically
Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to a person performing a pull-up?
correct answers The biceps brachii is the agonist on the up phase and the triceps brachii is the
agonist on the down phase of the pull-up.