UKSCA Practice 1
UKSCA Basketball Training Quiz
Test your knowledge on strength and conditioning principles specifically tailored for basketball and other sports! This quiz consists of 12 carefully crafted questions that cover explosive strength, training techniques, and physiological concepts relevant to athletic performance.
Each question is designed to challenge your expertise and enhance your understanding of athletic training. Topics include:
- Aerobic Training
- Strength Gains
- Movement Mechanics
- Jet Lag Recovery
A Basketball Coach is keen to find out the explosive strength of their team. Which is the most appropriate test to determine this?
A 1RM Squat
Vertical Jump
Windgate Test
1RM Deadlift
A biceps curl involves movement in which plane?
Sagittal
Frontal
Transverse
All of the above
A hockey team is due to compete in NY, 5 times zones away to the west. What would be the recommended time for the team to recover from any jet lag?
0 days
1 day
2 to 3 days
8 days
A sensory receptor which provides information about our own movemebers is called a?
Interoceptor
Exteroceptor
Proprioceptor
None of the above
According to the long term athlete development (LTAD) model, what phase should always be the first part of a development game?
FUNdamentels
Training to win
Training to compete
Training to train
Aerobic training elicits which of the following changes in skeletal muscle mitochondria? (1) increased mitochondrial size. (2) Decreased oxidative enzyme activity levels. (3) Decreased mitochondrial number. (4) Increased oxidative enzyme activity levels.
2 and 3
1 only
4 only
1 and 4
Aerobic training elicits which of the following changes in slow - twitch (ST) muscle fibres?
Increased glycolytic enzyme activity
Increased contraction speed
Decreased oxidative capacity
Increased fibre cross sectional area
After 3 weeks of training a novice athlete demonstrates a strength gain of 20% in the squat. What is the most likely reason for this?
Improved neuromuscular co-ordination
Hypertrophy in type 1 fibres
Hypertrophy of typw 2 fibres
Hyperplasia
An athlete has a hamstring weakness in hip extension. What exercise would you recommend to rectify this?
Seated leg curl
Leg extension
Stiff leg deadlift
Standing leg curl
An elite rugby winger is administered the following speed tests. Which of the following areas are a cause for concern? - 10 yard dash1.56 / - 40 yard dash 4.66 / - Flying 40 yard dash 4.29
Initial Acceleration
Transition acceleration
Maximum speed
All Aspects are well above average
An athlete is performing a session of 6x200 metre sprints at 90% of top speed to develop anaerobic endurance. He performs these in 25 seconds. What would be an appropriate rest period between these sprints?
30 secs
1 min
2.5 min
8 min
Bone cells are produced in the
Diaphysis
Epiphyses
Periosteum
Cancellous bone
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