Warm up Quiz
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Which is NOT a principle of performing a warm up?
A. Prepares the body
B. Increases blood flow
C. Reduces heart rate
D. Increases body temperature
What is a Warm Up
A. Allows the body a chance to transition from rest to activity
B. Designed to improve performance and build focus
C. Important for preventing injury
D. All of the above
How long should you hold a stretch for in a warm up?
A. 1- 5 seconds
B. 8 – 10 seconds
C. 25 – 30 seconds
D. 11 – 20 seconds
How long should a general warm up last for?
A. 1 hour
B. 20 – 30 minutes
C. 5 – 10 minutes
D. 3 minutes
What is the first stage of a warm up?
A. Mental preparation
B. Pulse raiser
C. Sport specific skills
D. Dynamic Stretching
Increased blood flow throughout the body leads to ______________ body temperature and ________________ muscles.
A. cooler; tighter
B. cooler; looser
C. warmer; looser
D. warmer; tighter
Static stretching involves no movement in order to ?
A. Save energy
B. Save time
C. Avoid heavy stretching
D. Focus on a specific muscle group
A warm up should be completed ….
A. At the beginning of the session
B. In the middle of the session
C. Never in a session
D. At the end of the session
Making muscles, tendons and ligaments more elastic can help to..?
A. Increase heart rate
B. Prepare the mind for exercise
C. Increase breathing rate
D. Reduce chance of injury
What is the reason for jogging in a cool down?
A. Increase heart rate slowly
B. Slow heart rate down
C. Return heart rate gradually to its resting level
D. To burn more calories
Holding a stretch without movement, usually at the end-range of a muscle.’ This is the definition for which type of stretch?
A. static
B. dynamic
A cool down allows what..?
A. Body to recover from exercise
B. Mind to recover from exercise
C. Muscles to cool down reducing the chance of muscle ache
D. All of the answers
A cool down should be complete
A. Never in a session
B. At the end of session
C. In the middle of the session
D. At the beginning of the session
An increase of blood flow to the working muscles results in an increase in what else being supplied?
A. Carbon Dioxide
B. Lactic Acid
C. Nitrogen
D. Oxygen
Stretching is important to?
A. Body to recover from exercise
B. Take some time to rest instead of exercise
C. Reduce chance of injury
D. None of the answers
