Soc 7: PARQ, Effective use of Warm up and cool down + SMART goals

Question 1

What does SMART stand for?

Answer 1

Specific
Measurable
Achieveable
Realistic
Time-Bound

Question 2

In SMART what does the S stand for (explain what it means)

Answer 2

Specificity. This means to know what exactly the goal is. It could involve a series of steps towards the overall goal.

Question 3

In SMART what does the M stand for (explain what it means)

Answer 3

Measurable. This means it will be easy to know when goals are achieved.

Question 4

In SMART what does the A stand for (explain what it means)

Answer 4

Achieveable. This means that the goal must be attainable. Unachieveable goals are likely to result in demotivation.

Question 5

In SMART what does the R stand for (explain what it means)

Answer 5

Realistic. A goal may be achievable however there are things that could hinder the completion of that goal.

Question 6

In SMART what does the T stand for (explain what it means)

Answer 6

Time-bound. This means does the goal have an end point.

Question 7

What’s does PAR-Q mean

Answer 7

Physical Activity Readiness Questionaire

Question 8

What do PAR-Q’s do ?

Answer 8

A self-screening tool that can be used by anyone who is planning to start an exercise or training routine

Question 9

Why do you perform a warm up ?

Answer 9

• Prepare the muscle, joints, ligaments and tendons
• Prevent injury
• Prepare the mind
• Prepare the cardiovascular system

Question 10

What are the phases of the Warm-up?

Answer 10

Pulse-raiser/Cardiovascular
Stretching
Sport specific

Question 11

Why should you do a pulse raiser/cardiovascular ?

Answer 11

This stage of the warm up gradually raise the heart rate towards the working heart rate. This can be done in a variety of different ways.

Question 12

Why do we stretch when we warm up ?

Answer 12

Stretching prevents injury. There are two types of stretching. Static and dynamic stretching

Question 13

What is static stretching ?

Answer 13

Static stretching is easy on the spot stretching. This type of stretching is done stationary.

Question 14

What is dynamic stretching

Answer 14

Stretching that involves movements

Question 15

What is the sport specific phase of warm up ?

Answer 15

The final phase of a warm up will be to practice skills that are relevant to activity. E.g. passing in football, throwing catching and batting for cricket, sprint starts etc.

Question 16

What is a cool down

Answer 16

A cool down are activities that are similar to warm ups. Cool downs can be done in a variety of ways such as jogging to decrease heart rate to resting heart rate. Cool downs contains stretching.