Question 1

The best criterion to use in determining exercise workloads for children is:

Accepted Answer

A)  number of laps. 
B)  the distance covered during a run. 
C)  time. 
D)  number of repetitions. 
A)  number of laps. 
B)  the distance covered during a run. 
C)  time. 
D)  number of repetitions.

Question 2

The most rapid period of growth in children occurs from:

Accepted Answer

A)  birth to 5 years of age. 
B)  5 to 10 years of age. 
C)  10 to 15 years of age. 
D)  adolescence to adulthood. 
A)  birth to 5 years of age. 
B)  5 to 10 years of age. 
C)  10 to 15 years of age. 
D)  adolescence to adulthood.

Question 3

Overweight children who exercise:

Accepted Answer

A)  have lower maximal uptake values than those of lean children. 
B)  require a higher oxygen uptake capacity to perform a given task. 
C)  do not work as hard as normal-weight children. 
D)  often perform physical activities on a par with leaner children. 
A)  have lower maximal uptake values than those of lean children. 
B)  require a higher oxygen uptake capacity to perform a given task. 
C)  do not work as hard as normal-weight children. 
D)  often perform physical activities on a par with leaner children.

Question 4

Overweight children find strength related tasks difficult because :

Accepted Answer

A)  of the relationship of their body size to weight. 
B)  they are weaker than normal-weight children. 
C)  they are not as skilled as normal-weight children. 
D)  they do not possesses the right slow twitch muscle fibers. 
A)  of the relationship of their body size to weight. 
B)  they are weaker than normal-weight children. 
C)  they are not as skilled as normal-weight children. 
D)  they do not possesses the right slow twitch muscle fibers.

Question 5

Children consider which of the following to be the most important reasons for playing youth sports?

Accepted Answer

A)  Winning and improving their skills. 
B)  Having fun and hearing their parents yell during competitions. 
C)  Having fun and improving their skills. 
D)  Winning and having fun. 
A)  Winning and improving their skills. 
B)  Having fun and hearing their parents yell during competitions. 
C)  Having fun and improving their skills. 
D)  Winning and having fun.

Question 6

Most individuals have a 40-60 split between fast and slow twitch muscle fiber.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following are reasons children should be allowed to play all positions during youth sports EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  maturity plays an important role in how youngsters learn motor skills. 
B)  children should receive similar amounts of practice time. 
C)  "the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer." 
D)  it keeps the focus on winning. 
A)  maturity plays an important role in how youngsters learn motor skills. 
B)  children should receive similar amounts of practice time. 
C)  "the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer." 
D)  it keeps the focus on winning.

Question 8

Maximal aerobic power is an individual's maximum ability to use oxygen in the body for metabolic purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Although each child's timing is unique, children do follow a general growth pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

High levels of strength in relation to body size help predict which students are most capable of performing motor skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In preadolescent children, it appears that strength gains occur from the development of more efficient motor patterns and:

Accepted Answer

A)  intense training. 
B)  the increase in muscle size. 
C)  the recruitment of more muscle fibers. 
D)  muscle hypertrophy. 
A)  intense training. 
B)  the increase in muscle size. 
C)  the recruitment of more muscle fibers. 
D)  muscle hypertrophy.

Question 12

How many minutes before strenuous activity should a child be hydrated?

Accepted Answer

A)  5-10 minutes 
B)  15-20 minutes 
C)  20-30 minutes 
D)  30-40 minutes 
A)  5-10 minutes 
B)  15-20 minutes 
C)  20-30 minutes 
D)  30-40 minutes

Question 13

Children do not have the capacity to cool their body the way adults can.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Understanding the Growth and Development of Children

The best criterion to use in determining exercise workloads for children is:

The most rapid period of growth in children occurs from:

Overweight children who exercise:

Overweight children find strength related tasks difficult because :

Children consider which of the following to be the most important reasons for playing youth sports?

Most individuals have a 40-60 split between fast and slow twitch muscle fiber.

All of the following are reasons children should be allowed to play all positions during youth sports EXCEPT:

Maximal aerobic power is an individual's maximum ability to use oxygen in the body for metabolic purposes.

Although each child's timing is unique, children do follow a general growth pattern.

High levels of strength in relation to body size help predict which students are most capable of performing motor skills.

In preadolescent children, it appears that strength gains occur from the development of more efficient motor patterns and:

How many minutes before strenuous activity should a child be hydrated?

Children do not have the capacity to cool their body the way adults can.

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