Class 23 Flashcards
1
Q
- A person with a higher exercise economy uses _____ ATP over a given distance or runs a _____ speed using the same amount of ATP, all else being equal.
- more; faster
- less; faster
- less; slower
- more; slower
A
b
2
Q
- Which statements are true?
a. An energy leak is when some of the available ATP is wasted on unnecessary motion or muscle contractions.
b. Energy systems 1, 2, and 3 produce a limited amount of ATP.
A
both are true
3
Q
- Which statements are true?
a. Maintaining a neutral spine may help a person run faster and use less ATP.
b. Joints move better when they are properly aligned.
A
both are true
4
Q
- Which of the following tend to decrease exercise economy?
- displaying the Trendelenburg sign
- running with more horizontal versus vertical displacement
- keeping the feet pointing straight ahead while running
- losing extra body fat
A
a
5
Q
- Which person has a better exercise economy?
- the person representing the red line
- the person representing the green line
- both display equal exercise economy
A
b
6
Q
- Which pillar contributes the most and least in determining a person’s CRF level, respectively?
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 3
- 1 and 3
- 3 and 1
A
c
7
Q
- A person can be an elite endurance runner when pillars #2 and #3 are in the 99th percentile and pillar #1 is in the 70th percentile.
- true
- false
A
b
8
Q
- It’s possible for a person with knee valgus to be an elite marathon runner.
- yes
- no
A
a
9
Q
- This person’s _____ femur looks longer in length.
- right
- left
A
a
10
Q
- It’s possible to qualify for the Olympics on a person’s first-ever marathon race?
- yes
- no
A
a
11
Q
- Movement coaches should avoid changing an elite runner’s form unless he or she can’t continue competing due to pain or injury.
- true
- false
A
a
12
Q
- How can elite endurance athletes run so fast without early-onset fatigue?
- they have a have a very low % of VO2max at LT
- they have very large global muscles
- they have very high VO2max
- all the above
A
c
13
Q
- Which statements are true?
a. Endurance runners and sprinters should do both LSD and HITT routines.
b. Basketball and hockey players should only do HITT routines.
A
b
14
Q
- Which statements are true?
a. Elite 100-m sprinters normally breathe during the race to keep energy system #3 contributing as much ATP as possible.
b. Elite 100-m sprinters maintain a stable core when running, since a wobbly core leads to energy leaks.
A
b
15
Q
- In the NHL, the best players test better on the _____ than the _____.
- 10-min run; standing broad jump
- standing broad jump; 10-min run
- the best players test the highest on both activities
A
b
16
Q
- The correlation between explosive power and CRF endurance is _____; the correlation between the 3 pillars and CRF is _____.
- negative; positive
- positive; negative
- negative; negative
- positive; positive
A
a
17
Q
- Which statements are true?
a. This person probably has a lower exercise economy due to carrying too much muscle.
b. This person probably has a lower exercise economy due to hyperextending the spine and not leaning forward enough.
A
both are true
18
Q
- Which statements are true?
a. It’s possible to develop elite levels of power and endurance in the same person.
b. As contractile proteins increase, mitochondria tend to decrease; and vice versa.
A
b
19
Q
- A client who wants to improve her marathon time, should do _____ LSD sessions and _____ HIIT sessions, respectively, each week.
- 5; 2
- 2; 5
- 6; 0
- 0; 6
A
a
20
Q
- A client who wants to improve his basketball fitness, should do _____ LSD sessions and _____ HIIT sessions, respectively, each week.
- 0; 4
- 4; 0
- 6; 1
- 1; 6
A
a
21
Q
A client who wants to lose extra body fat, should do _____ LSD sessions and _____ HIIT sessions, respectively, each week.
- 6; 0
- 0; 6
- 3; 3
- any combination works if the person enjoys it
A
d
