Lesson 3.1.3.3

3.1.3.3 The principles of training and their application to personal exercise/training programmes Quiz: AQA Physical Education, Unit 1

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  1. Which principle says training must be relevant to the demands of the sport?

    • Overload only
    • Tedium
    • Reversibility
    • Specificity
  2. Which training principle involves gradually increasing the workload?

    • Progressive overload
    • Tedium
    • Specificity
    • Reversibility
  3. Which principle says fitness is lost when training stops?

    • Progressive overload
    • Specificity
    • Frequency
    • Reversibility
  4. Which principle warns that repetitive training can cause boredom and reduce motivation?

    • Intensity
    • Tedium
    • Specificity
    • Reversibility
  5. What does the letter T represent twice in the FITT principle?

    • Time and type
    • Tension and timing
    • Temperature and tone
    • Training and tempo
  6. A swimmer increases from three to four sessions a week. Which FITT element changes?

    • Type
    • Intensity
    • Time
    • Frequency
  7. A cyclist raises average speed on the same route. Which FITT element changes?

    • Intensity
    • Frequency
    • Time
    • Type
  8. A runner increases session length from 30 to 40 minutes. Which FITT element changes?

    • Frequency
    • Type
    • Intensity
    • Time
  9. A netball player changes from running to skipping for the same session. Which FITT element changes?

    • Time
    • Frequency
    • Type
    • Intensity
  10. Which training method involves a steady pace for at least 20 minutes without rest?

    • Circuit training
    • Interval training
    • Fartlek training
    • Continuous training
  11. Which training method varies speed, terrain and work-to-recovery ratios?

    • Plyometric training
    • Fartlek training
    • Continuous training
    • Static stretching
  12. Which training method uses periods of hard exercise interspersed with rest or low intensity exercise?

    • Interval training
    • Static stretching
    • Weight training
    • Continuous training
  13. Which training type changes its station content to target different components of fitness?

    • Continuous training
    • Static stretching
    • Circuit training
    • Plyometric training
  14. Which training method uses bounding and depth jumps to increase power?

    • Fartlek training
    • Static stretching
    • Plyometric training
    • Continuous training
  15. What is the maximum recommended duration for holding a static stretch?

    • 5 minutes
    • 10 seconds
    • 60 seconds
    • 30 seconds
  16. What is the minimum time for continuous training to count as aerobic demand?

    • 45 minutes
    • 20 minutes
    • 10 minutes
    • 5 minutes
  17. Which weight training combination best develops muscular endurance?

    • Low weight high reps
    • High weight low reps
    • Zero weight stretching
    • Maximum load lifting
  18. Why must a training programme include scheduled rest periods?

    • Increases injury risk
    • Allows physiological adaptation
    • Causes muscle atrophy
    • Decreases motivation
  19. Which principle is broken when training load is suddenly doubled?

    • Tedium
    • Progressive overload
    • Reversibility
    • Specificity
  20. What does progressive overload involve increasing in a training programme?

    • Training frequency only
    • Rest periods
    • Training intensity
    • Recovery time

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