Exam 13: Physical Development of Children

All of the following activities are acceptable for children, except:

The force production factors of speed, agility, and power begin to assume greater importance after children have gained mastery which of these?

Which of these is not a performance-related fitness component?

Weight training for prepubescents was previously not recommended by pediatricians because of:

What type of contraction occurs when a muscle contracts but there is no change in its length?

Which of these are some problems encountered in long-term studies of the effects of fitness training in children?

The primary sex hormone associated with the tremendous gains in muscular strength in adolescent males is:

Aerobic training programs for children:

Movement speed includes:

When someone is making large circles with their arm and shoulders, they are said to be displaying:

Epiphyseal growth plates are susceptible to injury from all of the following, except:

Of the following, which is not a valid reason for arguing whether children are fit or unfit?

Which of these is not a common field test for coordination?

Which of these describes force production factor(s) that influences motor performance?

The ability to integrate separate motor systems with varying sensory modalities into efficient patterns of movement is called:

Of the following, which statement is true?

In terms of motor performance, both males and females improve with age and effort, but males generally outperform females during all age periods, except:

An ear infection would most likely affect which performance-related fitness component?

Static balance may be accurately measured by:

One of the most important anabolic hormones found in prepubescent children is: