Question 1

Recommended resistance training for preadolescent children is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  high repetition at low resistance. 
B)  low repetition at high resistance. 
C)  low repetition at low resistance. 
D)  high repetition at high resistance. 
E)  weight determined by maximal lifts. 
A)  high repetition at low resistance. 
B)  low repetition at high resistance. 
C)  low repetition at low resistance. 
D)  high repetition at high resistance. 
E)  weight determined by maximal lifts.

Question 2

Growth patterns are generally controlled by genetic makeup.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Children engaged in vigorous physical activity

Accepted Answer

A)  do not fatigue easily. 
B)  do not recover quickly. 
C)  fatigue slowly and recover slowly. 
D)  fatigue quickly and recover slowly. 
E)  fatigue quickly and recover quickly. 
A)  do not fatigue easily. 
B)  do not recover quickly. 
C)  fatigue slowly and recover slowly. 
D)  fatigue quickly and recover slowly. 
E)  fatigue quickly and recover quickly.

Question 4

When estimating their physical competence

Accepted Answer

A)  very young children depend primarily on information from adults. 
B)  most children are inaccurate. 
C)  few children use actual performance outcome. 
D)  older children depend primarily on information from adults. 
E)  children avoid comparing themselves to peers. 
A)  very young children depend primarily on information from adults. 
B)  most children are inaccurate. 
C)  few children use actual performance outcome. 
D)  older children depend primarily on information from adults. 
E)  children avoid comparing themselves to peers.

Question 5

Match the following characteristics with the corresponding body physique
-performs best in activities requiring strength, speed, and agility

Accepted Answer

A)  endomorph 
B)  mesomorph 
C)  ectomorph 
A)  endomorph 
B)  mesomorph 
C)  ectomorph

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a reason to take caution when exercising youngsters in hot weather?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children produce more metabolic heat per unit mass than adults. 
B)  Children have a higher cardiac output at a given oxygen rate 
C)  Children have higher surface area/mass ratios than those of adults. 
D)  Children have a lower cardiac output at a given oxygen rate. 
E)  Sweating capacity is not as great in children as in adults. 
A)  Children produce more metabolic heat per unit mass than adults. 
B)  Children have a higher cardiac output at a given oxygen rate 
C)  Children have higher surface area/mass ratios than those of adults. 
D)  Children have a lower cardiac output at a given oxygen rate. 
E)  Sweating capacity is not as great in children as in adults.

Question 7

In preadolescent children, it appears that strength gains occur from

Accepted Answer

A)  intense training. 
B)  the development of more efficient motor patterns. 
C)  the recruitment of more muscle fibres. 
D)  muscle hypertrophy. 
E)  increase in muscle maturity. 
A)  intense training. 
B)  the development of more efficient motor patterns. 
C)  the recruitment of more muscle fibres. 
D)  muscle hypertrophy. 
E)  increase in muscle maturity.

Question 8

Match the following characteristics with the corresponding body physique
-is well-muscled

Accepted Answer

A)  endomorph 
B)  mesomorph 
C)  ectomorph 
A)  endomorph 
B)  mesomorph 
C)  ectomorph

Question 9

List three important safety precautions when children are participating in outdoor activities during sunny weather.

Accepted Answer

• Wear a hat, light clothing, and sungla

Question 10

Frostbite

Accepted Answer

A)  can only happen to uncovered skin. 
B)  occurs when body core temperature drops below normal. 
C)  always shows blistered skin. 
D)  causes skin to look red and puffy. 
E)  causes skin to look pale and whitish. 
A)  can only happen to uncovered skin. 
B)  occurs when body core temperature drops below normal. 
C)  always shows blistered skin. 
D)  causes skin to look red and puffy. 
E)  causes skin to look pale and whitish.

Question 11

Depending on the criteria used to evaluate the ratio of fat, what percentage of Canadian youngsters has been identified as overweight?

Accepted Answer

A)  18% 
B)  32% 
C)  26% 
D)  50% 
E)  8% 
A)  18% 
B)  32% 
C)  26% 
D)  50% 
E)  8%

Question 12

Obese children will

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrate a lower metabolic cost during exercise. 
B)  may have limited motor performance due to reduction in relative strength. 
C)  require lower oxygen uptake than leaner children. 
D)  have more endurance than normal weight children. 
E)  generally lose excessive weight when they reach adolescence. 
A)  demonstrate a lower metabolic cost during exercise. 
B)  may have limited motor performance due to reduction in relative strength. 
C)  require lower oxygen uptake than leaner children. 
D)  have more endurance than normal weight children. 
E)  generally lose excessive weight when they reach adolescence.

Question 13

Define the term "optimal challenge" as it relates to motivation of children to learn physical skills.

Accepted Answer

• Optimal challenge describes the most d

Question 14

The Coaching Association of Canada recommends that children can begin to participate in competitive sport after the age of 9.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The most rapid period of growth in children occurs from

Accepted Answer

A)  birth to five years of age. 
B)  five to ten years of age. 
C)  ten to fifteen years of age. 
D)  adolescence to adulthood. 
E)  thirteen to fifteen years of age. 
A)  birth to five years of age. 
B)  five to ten years of age. 
C)  ten to fifteen years of age. 
D)  adolescence to adulthood. 
E)  thirteen to fifteen years of age.

Question 16

Physical maturity is usually measured by comparing chronological age with skeletal age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match the following characteristics with the corresponding body physique
-has excessively protruding abdomen

Accepted Answer

A)  endomorph 
B)  mesomorph 
C)  ectomorph 
A)  endomorph 
B)  mesomorph 
C)  ectomorph

Question 18

Most first graders are "top heavy." Explain what this means according to predictable growth patterns.

Accepted Answer

• The head makes up approximately 1/6^th of

Question 19

Fast twitch muscle fibres are primarily

Accepted Answer

A)  anaerobic. 
B)  aerobic. 
C)  long-term. 
D)  undifferentiated. 
E)  fatigue-resistant. 
A)  anaerobic. 
B)  aerobic. 
C)  long-term. 
D)  undifferentiated. 
E)  fatigue-resistant.

Question 20

Identify the three types of body physique and discuss how each may affect physical activity participation and performance.

Accepted Answer

Emphasize that these are guidelines and

Exam 2: Physical Activity for the Growing Child

Recommended resistance training for preadolescent children is best described as

Growth patterns are generally controlled by genetic makeup.

Children engaged in vigorous physical activity

When estimating their physical competence

Match the following characteristics with the corresponding body physique -performs best in activities requiring strength, speed, and agility

Which of the following is NOT a reason to take caution when exercising youngsters in hot weather?

In preadolescent children, it appears that strength gains occur from

Match the following characteristics with the corresponding body physique -is well-muscled

List three important safety precautions when children are participating in outdoor activities during sunny weather.

Frostbite

Depending on the criteria used to evaluate the ratio of fat, what percentage of Canadian youngsters has been identified as overweight?

Obese children will

Define the term "optimal challenge" as it relates to motivation of children to learn physical skills.

The Coaching Association of Canada recommends that children can begin to participate in competitive sport after the age of 9.

The most rapid period of growth in children occurs from

Physical maturity is usually measured by comparing chronological age with skeletal age.

Match the following characteristics with the corresponding body physique -has excessively protruding abdomen

Most first graders are "top heavy." Explain what this means according to predictable growth patterns.

Fast twitch muscle fibres are primarily

Identify the three types of body physique and discuss how each may affect physical activity participation and performance.

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Improving Instructional Effectiveness

Encouraging Positive Behaviour

Assessment and Evaluation of Student Learning

Children With Special Needs

Curriculum Development

Legal Liability and Risk Management

Facilities, Equipment, and Supplies

Making Curriculum Connections

Physical Activity and Fitness

Wellness: Developing a Healthy Lifestyle

Movement Concepts

Fundamental Motor Skills

Introductory Activities: Applying Fundamental Motor Skills

Manipulative Skills

Body Management Skills

Dance and Rhythmic Movement Skills

Gymnastics Skills

Alternative Environment Activities

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