Name: ___________________________

FFL Period # ____________  9.1

Date:_____________________________

Definitions

1. A person’s skill-related fitness is affected by the principle of specificity, practice, and

a. height.

b. weight.

c. muscle strength.

d. heredity.

 

2. With practice, anyone can

a. become an Olympic athlete.

b. be an expert at a given sport.

c. learn basic skills for sports.

d. excel in all parts of skill-related fitness.

 

3. A person who kicks a soccer ball hard but is slow getting to the ball demonstrates

a. poor speed.

b. poor health-related coordination.

c. poor balance.

d. lack of fitness.

 

4. A person with a low score on most or all parts of skill-related fitness can enjoy

a. jogging or walking.

b. hiking or speed beam activities.

c. jogging or juggling.

d. cycling or balance swimming.

 

5. Specific physical skills can BEST be improved

a. by practicing.

b. through heredity.

c. by the principle of overload.

d. by increasing health-related fitness activities.

 

6. Which is NOT skill-related fitness ability?

a. agility

b. balance

c. coordination

d. catching

 

7. Power is a combination of

a. speed and strength.

b. strength and coordination.

c. balance and speed.

d. strength and agility. 

 

8. In a race, the first person to leave the starting line

after the signal is given shows the best

a. speed.

b. reaction time.

c. agility.

d. coordination.

 

9. After you assess your skill-related fitness abilities you will be better able to

a. improve eye-foot coordination.

b. build strength and improve speed.

c. select personal lifetime activities.

d. increase endurance and agility.

 

10. Among the following activities, balance is MOST important in

a. jumping a hurdle.

b. kicking a football.

c. ballet dancing.

d. hitting a baseball.

 

11. Which is MOST important in learning to play tennis?

a. your skill-related fitness

b. your sport skills

c. your health-related fitness

d. the benefits of the activity

 

 

12. Details of a sport skill should be learned

a. from the first.

b. before the skill as a whole is learned.

c. only from a professional athlete.

d. only after the skill as a whole is learned.

 

13. The best reason for playing sports might be to

a. collect trophies.

b. become more popular.

c. build fitness.

d. win competitions.

 

14. Which is the best rule to follow in playing sports to meet your own needs?

a. Find a partner with different needs.

b. Pick a lifetime sport.

c. Concentrate on winning.

d. Play mainly on weekends.

 

15. Identify 5 guidelines you should follow before choosing a sport as part of your lifetime physical activity plan.

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