NFHS Unit 4 questions with correct answers
When carbohydrate is metabolized without oxygen, it is called:
Muscle glycolysis
Aerobic glycolysis
Anaerobic glycolysis
Involuntary glycolysis Answer ✓✓ anaerobic glycolysis
Complete the following sentence. If the length of an activity is greater than 150 seconds, the _____________ energy system is predominately used.
ATP/PC
Intercellular phosphate
Anaerobic glycolysis
Aerobic glycolysis Answer ✓✓ aerobic glycolysis
All three energy systems are used in all sports and should be trained and improved for successful sport performance. Answer ✓✓ true
The specificity of training principle means that exercise and training should be specific to the type of strength and demands required for the athletic event. Answer✓✓ true
Students will recover faster from common viral illnesses (e.g., a cold) if they continue the same level of training with no additional rest. Answer ✓✓ false
Research has shown that humans improve their task performance through the application of stress followed by:
Aerobic activity Sedentary activity
Carbohydrates
Relief of stress Answer ✓✓ relief of stress
An extended period of poor performance in training or competition is a potential marker of overtraining. Answer ✓✓ true
Dividing the pre-season into three, 4-week blocks of time is referred to as "periodization." Each 4-week block should begin with:
A hard week followed by an easy week and another hard week.
A hard week followed by a week off.
An easy week, followed by medium/hard week, followed by the hardest week.
An easy week followed by a medium week and another easy week. Answer ✓✓ An
easy week, followed by medium/hard week, followed by the hardest week.
The "Use it or lose it!" principle (reversibility) states that if training is stopped, a student's strength, fitness and body composition will return to pre-training levels very quickly - within two weeks. Answer ✓✓ true
Based on the specificity and reversibility principle, training during the off-season should:
Be similar to training during the competitive season, i.e., students should compete year-round.
Focus on improving anaerobic systems.
Focus primarily on tactics and techniques related to the sport.
Focus on general strength and conditioning in activities similar to the sport Answer✓✓ Focus on general strength and conditioning in activities similar to the sport
When carbohydrate is metabolized without oxygen, it is called:
Muscle glycolysis
Aerobic glycolysis
Anaerobic glycolysis
Involuntary glycolysis Answer ✓✓ anaerobic glycolysis
Complete the following sentence. If the length of an activity is greater than 150 seconds, the _____________ energy system is predominately used.
ATP/PC
Intercellular phosphate
Anaerobic glycolysis
Aerobic glycolysis Answer ✓✓ aerobic glycolysis
All three energy systems are used in all sports and should be trained and improved for successful sport performance. Answer ✓✓ true
The specificity of training principle means that exercise and training should be specific to the type of strength and demands required for the athletic event. Answer✓✓ true
Students will recover faster from common viral illnesses (e.g., a cold) if they continue the same level of training with no additional rest. Answer ✓✓ false
Research has shown that humans improve their task performance through the application of stress followed by:
Aerobic activity Sedentary activity
Carbohydrates
Relief of stress Answer ✓✓ relief of stress
An extended period of poor performance in training or competition is a potential marker of overtraining. Answer ✓✓ true
Dividing the pre-season into three, 4-week blocks of time is referred to as "periodization." Each 4-week block should begin with:
A hard week followed by an easy week and another hard week.
A hard week followed by a week off.
An easy week, followed by medium/hard week, followed by the hardest week.
An easy week followed by a medium week and another easy week. Answer ✓✓ An
easy week, followed by medium/hard week, followed by the hardest week.
The "Use it or lose it!" principle (reversibility) states that if training is stopped, a student's strength, fitness and body composition will return to pre-training levels very quickly - within two weeks. Answer ✓✓ true
Based on the specificity and reversibility principle, training during the off-season should:
Be similar to training during the competitive season, i.e., students should compete year-round.
Focus on improving anaerobic systems.
Focus primarily on tactics and techniques related to the sport.
Focus on general strength and conditioning in activities similar to the sport Answer✓✓ Focus on general strength and conditioning in activities similar to the sport
