Warm ups

Question 1

Gelen at al. (2012) evaluated the effects of different warm-ups on tennis serve velocity. From their findings,
which warm-up produced a superior serve velocity in comparison to the other conditions?

Answer 1

Traditional warm-up with plyometric exercises

Question 2

Burkett, Ziuritis & Phillips (2001) evaluated the effects of different warm-ups on vertical jump performance. Which warm-up produced a superior jump height performance in comparison to the other conditions?

Answer 2

Weighted Box Jumps

Question 3

What are the three variables of static stretching?

Answer 3

1. ) Volume
   - Repetitions: 1 - 10 reps
   - Duration: 5 - 120s holds
   - Frequency per day: 1 - 6 per day
2. ) Intensity
   - Levels of pain
3. ) Recovery
   - 5s to 5 minutes

Question 4

DeVries (1963) suggested that static stretching was?

Answer 4

The most important component in a warm-up

Question 5

Benefits of stretching?

Answer 5

Makes the muscle–tendon unit more compliant.

Allows greater relative force production at longer muscle lengths.

Enhance the ability to resist excessive muscle elongation (mechanism of muscle strain).