USAW Level 1 Chp 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
8,7 - CORRECT ANSWER - For weightlifting competition, how many categories are
there for men and women respectively?
Ground based and functional, Multi-joint actions, Develops the core and kinesthetic awareness,
Hypertrophy and neural adaptations, enhances flexibility, improved ability to promote force
attenuation - CORRECT ANSWER - What are all the key benefits of weightlifting?
Ground based and functional - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of weightlifting has
to do with the foundation of power generation in the vast
majority of sports?
Multi-joint actions - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of weightlifting has to do with
the movements requiring the body to innervate muscles spanning over several joints in a specific
order?
Develops the core and kinesthetic awareness - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of
weightlifting has to do with an understanding of where an athlete's body and the barbell are in
space?
Hypertrophy and neural adaptations - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of
weightlifting has to do with an increase in muscle fiber diameter, and improved inter and
intramuscular coordination, motor unit recruitment, and firing rate?
Enhances flexibility - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of weightlifting has to do with
athletes increasing ROM in their ankles, hips, spine, wrists, and shoulders?
Improved ability to promote force attenuation - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of
weightlifting has to do with weightlifters developing the skill and physical conditioning to
, receive external objects such as heavy weights and bring them under control safely and
efficiently?
8'x8' - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the width and length of a weightlifting platform?
1.5" to 3" - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the height of a weightlifting platform?
24" all directions - CORRECT ANSWER - How much space and in what direction(s) do
you need between the platform and other objects i.e. walls, racks, other platforms etc.?
3 to 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - When working with a large number of athletes how many
should you put in a group per platform?
Enclosed, reasonably lightweight, have a raised heel, are nonslip. - CORRECT
ANSWER - What are the recommended requirements for weightlifting shoes?
Nothing should be on them - CORRECT ANSWER - How should the platforms be
maintained?
Form fitting clothes, pants - CORRECT ANSWER - What kind of attire should be worn
during practice?
Pumice stone, non-greasy hand lotion - CORRECT ANSWER - How can an athlete take
care of their hands?
Don't walk in front of the platform, cut out idle chatter, no earphones - CORRECT
ANSWER - What are etiquettes that should be taught to athletes?
Cognitive, Associative, Autonomous - CORRECT ANSWER - What are the three stages
of Motor Learning?
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
8,7 - CORRECT ANSWER - For weightlifting competition, how many categories are
there for men and women respectively?
Ground based and functional, Multi-joint actions, Develops the core and kinesthetic awareness,
Hypertrophy and neural adaptations, enhances flexibility, improved ability to promote force
attenuation - CORRECT ANSWER - What are all the key benefits of weightlifting?
Ground based and functional - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of weightlifting has
to do with the foundation of power generation in the vast
majority of sports?
Multi-joint actions - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of weightlifting has to do with
the movements requiring the body to innervate muscles spanning over several joints in a specific
order?
Develops the core and kinesthetic awareness - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of
weightlifting has to do with an understanding of where an athlete's body and the barbell are in
space?
Hypertrophy and neural adaptations - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of
weightlifting has to do with an increase in muscle fiber diameter, and improved inter and
intramuscular coordination, motor unit recruitment, and firing rate?
Enhances flexibility - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of weightlifting has to do with
athletes increasing ROM in their ankles, hips, spine, wrists, and shoulders?
Improved ability to promote force attenuation - CORRECT ANSWER - What benefit of
weightlifting has to do with weightlifters developing the skill and physical conditioning to
, receive external objects such as heavy weights and bring them under control safely and
efficiently?
8'x8' - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the width and length of a weightlifting platform?
1.5" to 3" - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the height of a weightlifting platform?
24" all directions - CORRECT ANSWER - How much space and in what direction(s) do
you need between the platform and other objects i.e. walls, racks, other platforms etc.?
3 to 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - When working with a large number of athletes how many
should you put in a group per platform?
Enclosed, reasonably lightweight, have a raised heel, are nonslip. - CORRECT
ANSWER - What are the recommended requirements for weightlifting shoes?
Nothing should be on them - CORRECT ANSWER - How should the platforms be
maintained?
Form fitting clothes, pants - CORRECT ANSWER - What kind of attire should be worn
during practice?
Pumice stone, non-greasy hand lotion - CORRECT ANSWER - How can an athlete take
care of their hands?
Don't walk in front of the platform, cut out idle chatter, no earphones - CORRECT
ANSWER - What are etiquettes that should be taught to athletes?
Cognitive, Associative, Autonomous - CORRECT ANSWER - What are the three stages
of Motor Learning?
