Answer the following questions on your mark-reading sheet by choosing 1 = True = 1 or 2 = False:
(1) The human body is made up of millions of tiny, living cells. True (1)
(2) The different joints between the bones allow you to move in different ways. True (1)
(3) Each person has either fast-twitch or slow-twitch muscle fibres. True (1)
(4) During infancy there is very rapid growth in size in infancy. True (1)
(5) The growth areas of bones can take heavy forces. False (2)
(6) Hamstrings bend the knees and straighten the hip joints. True (1)
(7) The Achilles tendon is the muscle above the heel. True (1)
(8) The patella is known as the knee cap. True (1)
(9) The femur is the ankle bone. False (2)
(10) Nutritional requirements increase during adolescence. True (1)
(11) Fresh food is the most nutritious. True (1)
(12) The best way to lose weight is to combine diet with exercise. True (1)
(13) Boys and girls should play separately during childhood. False (2)
,(14) You should group all young athletes according to age. True (1)
(15) Children have relatively long arms and legs at the beginning of puberty. True (1)
(16) Learners should not be allowed to drink water during lessons. False (2)
(17) Techniques and skills always mean the same thing. False (2)
(18) A simple skill is one that an individual can perform with little practice. True (1)
(19) Practice alone is not enough to learn skills correctly. True (1)
(20) The intermediate stage of learning is always the shortest stage. True (1)
(21) Mental skills training is as important as physical training. True (1)
(22) All athletes have the same goals. False (2)
(23) Goals should not only be decided by the coach. True (1)
(24) Poor performance can be the result of either under or over arousal. True (1)
(25) Anxiety affects only those athletes who worry a lot. False (2)
(26) Over-use injuries can occur when the training load is too great. True (1)
(27) Flexibility exercises do not reduce the risk of injuries. False (2)
(28) An injured athlete should continue to train provided there is not much pain. False (2)
(29) Ice should be applied to soft-tissue injuries regularly for short periods of time. True (1)
(30) Fitness reduces the risk of injuries. True (1)
TOTAL: 30 SEMESTER 01
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