EXERCISE SCIENCE FINAL
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS REVIEW SHEET
●● What type of training is an effective way to build muscular
endurance and cardiovascular endurance?
Answer: Circuit Resistance training
●● What 3 principles are included in resistance training?
Answer: Overload, specificity, progression
●● Explain the "all or none" law of muscle contraction
Answer: When a motor unit is stimulated, it "fires" at 100% of its
optimal potential, or it does not fire at all. Light loads use few fibers
(but at 100%) Heavy loads use many fibers
(also at 100%)
●● name 2 muscle fiber types
Answer: fast twitch
slow twitch
●● which fiber is suited to strength and speed activities
, Answer: fast twitch
●● factors that influence stregth include the following
Answer: gender and age
●● what type of contraction occurs when your muscle shortens
Answer: concentric
●● A muscle produces movement due to the fact that is crosses _______
Answer: Joint
●● name 3 health related physical fitness components
Answer: avoid back problems, good posture, reducing injury
●● name 3 skill related physical fitness components
Answer: Flexibility, reaction time, muscle endurance
●● What is the most commonly used training to promote muscles fitness
Answer: Progressive resistance
●● The amount of force you can produce with a single maximal effort
Answer: Strength
COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS REVIEW SHEET
●● What type of training is an effective way to build muscular
endurance and cardiovascular endurance?
Answer: Circuit Resistance training
●● What 3 principles are included in resistance training?
Answer: Overload, specificity, progression
●● Explain the "all or none" law of muscle contraction
Answer: When a motor unit is stimulated, it "fires" at 100% of its
optimal potential, or it does not fire at all. Light loads use few fibers
(but at 100%) Heavy loads use many fibers
(also at 100%)
●● name 2 muscle fiber types
Answer: fast twitch
slow twitch
●● which fiber is suited to strength and speed activities
, Answer: fast twitch
●● factors that influence stregth include the following
Answer: gender and age
●● what type of contraction occurs when your muscle shortens
Answer: concentric
●● A muscle produces movement due to the fact that is crosses _______
Answer: Joint
●● name 3 health related physical fitness components
Answer: avoid back problems, good posture, reducing injury
●● name 3 skill related physical fitness components
Answer: Flexibility, reaction time, muscle endurance
●● What is the most commonly used training to promote muscles fitness
Answer: Progressive resistance
●● The amount of force you can produce with a single maximal effort
Answer: Strength
