PE Canvas Unit 3

A competitive athlete in any sport should develop a sound general fitness, including all fitness components, before specializing in the dominant components of a particular sport. What principle does this refer to?

• Generalization before Specialization

• Progressive Overload

• Intensity

• Duration

Which statement describes an improvement in your physical fitness?

• You can run faster for longer.

• You can only go up a flight of stairs.

• Your fitness results do not improve.

• You feel tired more often.

How do you check your pulse?

• Wrist or neck

• Ears

• Left hand

• Leg or arm

It refers to the patterns of behaviour or actions and choices one makes.

• Lifestyle

• Physical Activity

• Nutrition

• Exercise

Refers to poor metabolic fitness

• Metabolic Syndrome

• Down Syndrome

• Nutrition Syndrome

The purpose of a warm up is to:

• All of the above

• Prevent injury

• Generate heat in muscles

• Increase heart rate

The basic way to test muscular strength is with the 1-RM, which stands for which of the following?

• One-repetition maximum

• One-repetition minimum

• One-resting muscle

• One-resisting muscle

Anika and Mia are discussing body composition. Anika asks, 'Lean mass includes which of the following?'

• Muscle, bone and tissue

• Stored fat and muscle

• Essential fat and bone

• Tissue and essential fat

Which of the following lists contain only factors negatively affecting physical fitness?

• Injury, poor sleep, and lack of physical activity

• Injury, good sleep, and lack of physical activity

• Injury prevention, poor sleep, and lack of physical activity

• Injury, poor sleep, and adequate physical activity

What is the most important body structure to consider when using proper technique?

• Spine alignment

• Leg position

• Knees

• Shoulder girdle