RW Vocabulary Review 6- Sports

"Injury deterrence" strategies are designed to:

• Encourage risky behavior

• Ignore safety measures

• Promote extreme sports

• Prevent injuries

Athletes often derive their strength from a ______ training regimen.

• weak

• irregular

• comprehensive

• incomplete

The phrase "injuries are incurred" means:

• Injuries are intentionally caused

• Injuries are unexpectedly experienced

• Injuries are avoided

• Injuries are self-inflicted

Maintaining a ______ and ______ body composition is crucial for athletes.

• balanced, efficient

• heavy, inactive

• lean, unfit

• overweight, sluggish

Athletes must be ______ to injury and ______ in their training.

• resilient, consistent

• prone, sporadic

• resistant, indifferent

• susceptible, inconsistent

"Key" as an adjective in sports means something is:

• Minor

• Unimportant

• Crucial

• Optional

Match the terms with their meanings. Write abcd in the correct order in the answer box:

o    Mental resolve: ........

o    Positive self-talk: ........

a) Self-encouragement using positive language
b) Mental strength and determination

Match the phrases with their paraphrased meanings. Write abcd in the correct order in the answer box:

o    Stay level-headed and focused: ........

o    At the top of their game: ........

o    The odds are against them: ........

o    Accomplish a task regardless of obstacles: ........

a) In peak performance condition
b) Remain calm and concentrated
c) Facing unfavorable conditions
d) Complete something despite challenges

In a competition where ______, athletes need to have strong mental resolve to succeed.

• the odds are in their favor

• the odds are evenly balanced

• the odds are against them

• the odds are guaranteed

In sports, "joint stabilizers" refer to:

• Exercises to destabilize joints

• Techniques to enhance flexibility

• Supplements for joint pain

• Muscles and structures that support joints