Synoptic: planning a warm-up quiz games for BTEC Tech Award Sport

1. 1

   What is a warm-up?

   A fitness test at season startPreparing the body for exercise before a sessionResting between two hard setsLight activity after the final whistle
2. 2

   Which muscle is in the calf?

   DeltoidGluteus maximusHamstringsGastrocnemius
3. 3

   What is a pulse raiser?

   Hard sprinting at full effortLight activity that gradually raises heart rateA stretch held for several secondsA slow walk that lowers heart rate

+ 12 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   What is the effect of stretching in a cool-down?

   It raises the heart rateIt removes lactic acid from the musclesIt builds muscle strengthMuscles return to their resting length
2. 2

   What name is given to the redirecting of blood towards the working muscles?

   Steady stateOxygen debtVascular shuntingRecovery
3. 3

   Which term describes the number of times the heart beats in one minute?

   Cardiac outputHeart rateBlood pressureStroke volume

+ 12 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   Which warm-up start would most increase the risk of strain?

   Arm circles and hip rollsA short walk before joggingSprinting flat out with cold musclesGentle jogging on the spot
2. 2

   Why does a higher muscle temperature help a performer?

   The resting heart rate fallsMuscles contract and relax more efficientlyLactic acid is removed from the musclesMuscles grow larger straight away
3. 3

   Which part of a cool-down helps to remove lactic acid?

   Gradually lowering the pulse with light activityA full day of rest afterwardsStatic stretchingSprint intervals

+ 12 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   Which waste product building up in muscles helps to cause fatigue?

   OxygenGlucoseHaemoglobinLactic acid
2. 2

   Cardiac output = stroke volume x ____.

   blood pressuretidal volumeheart ratebreathing rate
3. 3

   During exercise body temperature ____.

   stopsrisesfallshalves

+ 12 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   Match each term to its meaning.

   Warm-upCool-downStatic stretchDynamic stretchReturns the body to rest afterwardsPrepares the body before exerciseMoves through the joint rangeHeld still without moving
2. 2

   Match each word to its meaning.

   PliableGradualSport-specificIntensityCopies the activity itselfStep by stepHow hard the effort isEasily stretched
3. 3

   True or false: static stretching in a cool-down is what removes lactic acid.

   static stretching in a cool-down is what removes lactic acid.

+ 12 more questions in the game.