FTCE PE K-12 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
First PE school - (ANSWER)Round hill 1823
What countries greatly influenced the early development of PE - (ANSWER)Germany, Sweden and
England
Catherine Beecher - (ANSWER)First American to design a program of exercise for American children
The first state to pass exercise in 1866 - (ANSWER)Cali
Idealism - (ANSWER)MIND. Developed through acquisition of knowledge
Realism - (ANSWER)REAL. Believes in law of nature. The scientific method. Mind body harmony
Pragmatism - (ANSWER)EXPERIENCE.
Naturalism - (ANSWER)MATERIALISTIC.
Existentialism - (ANSWER)INDIVIDUALISM
Humanism - (ANSWER)Development of individual talent and fulfillment encourages participation
Ecelecticism - (ANSWER)Combines beliefs from drifferen philosophies
Primary aim of PE - (ANSWER)To equip students with the knowledge, skill, capabilities, values, and
enthusiasm necessary to the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle into adulthood.
5 health related components of physical fitness - (ANSWER)Cardiovascular endurance
Muscle strength
, FTCE PE K-12 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Muscle endurance
Flexibility
Body composition
Give examples of cardio-respiratory fitness program design - (ANSWER)(Anything with endurance)
Aerobic activity-walking jogging swimming
3 to 5 days a week
20 to 60 min continuous
examples of muscle strength program design - (ANSWER)(Low reps)
Weight training
3 sets w/ 3 to 8 reps (60 second intervals)
Name the 6 components of nutrition ? P. 48 - (ANSWER)Carbohydrates. Proteins. Fats. Vitamins.
Minerals and water.
Overload principle - (ANSWER)Is exercising at an above normal level to improve physical or physiological
capacity
Specificity principle - (ANSWER)Isolate and specifically work on a single component
Progression principle - (ANSWER)Once the body adapts to the original load/stress, no further
improvement of a component of fitness will occur without adding an additional load
Reversibility of training principle - (ANSWER)Don't use it. You lose it.
Identify ways in which we can modify overload? - (ANSWER)FREQUENCY-# of times implement a training
program in a given period(3days per week)
INTENSITY-is the amount of effort put forth or the amount of stress placed on the body
First PE school - (ANSWER)Round hill 1823
What countries greatly influenced the early development of PE - (ANSWER)Germany, Sweden and
England
Catherine Beecher - (ANSWER)First American to design a program of exercise for American children
The first state to pass exercise in 1866 - (ANSWER)Cali
Idealism - (ANSWER)MIND. Developed through acquisition of knowledge
Realism - (ANSWER)REAL. Believes in law of nature. The scientific method. Mind body harmony
Pragmatism - (ANSWER)EXPERIENCE.
Naturalism - (ANSWER)MATERIALISTIC.
Existentialism - (ANSWER)INDIVIDUALISM
Humanism - (ANSWER)Development of individual talent and fulfillment encourages participation
Ecelecticism - (ANSWER)Combines beliefs from drifferen philosophies
Primary aim of PE - (ANSWER)To equip students with the knowledge, skill, capabilities, values, and
enthusiasm necessary to the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle into adulthood.
5 health related components of physical fitness - (ANSWER)Cardiovascular endurance
Muscle strength
, FTCE PE K-12 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Muscle endurance
Flexibility
Body composition
Give examples of cardio-respiratory fitness program design - (ANSWER)(Anything with endurance)
Aerobic activity-walking jogging swimming
3 to 5 days a week
20 to 60 min continuous
examples of muscle strength program design - (ANSWER)(Low reps)
Weight training
3 sets w/ 3 to 8 reps (60 second intervals)
Name the 6 components of nutrition ? P. 48 - (ANSWER)Carbohydrates. Proteins. Fats. Vitamins.
Minerals and water.
Overload principle - (ANSWER)Is exercising at an above normal level to improve physical or physiological
capacity
Specificity principle - (ANSWER)Isolate and specifically work on a single component
Progression principle - (ANSWER)Once the body adapts to the original load/stress, no further
improvement of a component of fitness will occur without adding an additional load
Reversibility of training principle - (ANSWER)Don't use it. You lose it.
Identify ways in which we can modify overload? - (ANSWER)FREQUENCY-# of times implement a training
program in a given period(3days per week)
INTENSITY-is the amount of effort put forth or the amount of stress placed on the body
