Reference no: EM133972164
Questions
1. _____ drill improves lateral movement and hand-eye coordination. It includes two cones set about 5 yards apart. The athlete will stand between the two cones. The coach will stand in front of the athlete and throw a ball toward either cone. The athlete must shuffle to the side to catch the ball and throw it back.
2. _____ drills elicit both change of direction abilities and decision-making skills.
Closed agility
Reactionary
Change of direction
Quickness
Both b and d
3. Due to an increase in _____, during and after puberty males experience increases in muscle cross-sectional area, bone formation, and strength.
catabolic hormones
estrogen
anabolic hormones
neurohormones
4. During acceleration, the athlete's center of mass should be
behind their base of support
in line with their base of support
in front of their base of support
to the left of their base of support
5. During a growth spurt, increased limb length can result in decrements in motor control performance in adolescents. This is referred to as _____ _____.
6. For baseball and softball, preseason programs should typically include a frequency of _____ times per week for agility training.
six
four
two
three
7. How many days per week should agility training sessions with a high volume of intense movements should be performed?
4-5
1-2
3-5
5-6
8. Including _____ or auditory commands that do not require a physical action can assist the athlete in developing the ability to identify to task-relevant information.
auditory cues
distractors
enactors
visual cues
9. Initiation movements refers to which of the following:
start a movement or change direction of movement
move at maximal velocity
waiting to transition
none of the above
10. _____ _____ involves starting with the sport being played and working backward from that to determine the precise agility and quickness requirements of the sport and position.
11. It is important that coaches working with youth athletes develop programs that emphasize habitual development of athleticism over time to improve health and fitness, enhance physical performance, and reduce relative injury risk. The concept is known as _____.
12. It is important to get athletes to focus on the results of an action, known as an _____ focus, instead of using an _____ focus for optimal skill development.
13. _____ refers to an athlete's stage of pubertal development.
Biological age
Chronological age
Peak height age
Peak weight age
14. Sprint performance is commonly examined in which of the following phases:
maximal running speed
acceleration
transition
all of the above
15. The _____ drill consists of a straight line of cones spaced 2-3 yards apart. The athlete begins by standing to the left of the first cone. On cue, they sprint forward weaving through the line of cones (for instance, sprinting to the right of cone 2, to the left of cone 3, etc.).
16. The second important window of opportunity occurs approximately _____ to _____ months after peak heigh velocity.
17. This drill helps an athlete improve sport-specific quickness and the ability to read and react to an opponent's movement patterns. It includes four cones in a square that are approximately 15-20 yards apart. The defensive athlete lines up between two cones of the square, this becomes the end zone. The offensive athlete lines up between the cones on the opposite side of the square. On the signal, the offensive athlete attempts to evade the defensive athlete and progress past them into the end zone.
coverage drill
attack and retreat drill
containment drill
square drill
19. Which of the following is true about the triple extension position?
It includes flexion at the knees
Becoming proficient at the full clean would incorporate developing the triple extension position
It is an important body position for decelerating during change of direction
It includes extension of the shoulders
20. Which of the following is not a typical consideration when programming change of direction drills?
Progress from lower intensity drills to higher intensity drills
Progress from closed to open drills
Progress from pre-planned movement drills to quickness drills
Begin with a static flexibility warm-up
21. Which of the following would be an optimal goal for agility development in the average 7-year-old girl?
Improved neural activation
Maximal strength development
Maximal power performance
22. Which of the following is a possible target movement patter if transition movements?
curved running
cross step
backpedal
drop step
23. Which of the following sex-specific changes do females experience during puberty that is often linked to increased risk non-contact ACL injury?
increased Q angle
altered center of mass
increased reliance on quadriceps-dominant landing strategies
all of the above