CAPE CAPE Exercise Science & Motor Development 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which locomotor skill is typically the last fundamental movement skill mastered by children in the developmental sequence?
- Walking
- Running
- Galloping
- Skipping (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Skipping
Skipping requires coordinated alternating hop-step patterns and is typically mastered last among fundamental locomotor skills.
Question 2: A student with cerebral palsy exhibits scissor gait. Which muscle group is most likely hypertonic?
- Hip abductors
- Hip adductors (Correct answer)
- Knee flexors
- Dorsiflexors
Correct answer: Hip adductors
Scissor gait results from hypertonicity of the hip adductors, causing the knees to cross midline during ambulation.
Question 3: Which assessment tool measures fundamental motor skills using process (form) rather than product (outcome) criteria?
- Brockport Physical Fitness Test
- Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD) (Correct answer)
- Fitnessgram
- Bruininks-Oseretsky Test
Correct answer: Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD)
The TGMD evaluates movement quality and form components of fundamental locomotor and ball skills using process criteria.
Question 4: What does VO2 max measure in an exercise science context?
- Maximal oxygen consumption capacity (Correct answer)
- Ventilatory threshold rate
- Cardiac stroke volume
- Resting metabolic rate
Correct answer: Maximal oxygen consumption capacity
VO2 max is the maximum rate at which the body can consume oxygen during exhaustive exercise and is the gold standard for aerobic capacity.
Question 5: Which principle states that training gains are specific to the muscles, energy systems, and movement patterns trained?
- Progressive overload
- Reversibility
- Specificity (SAID) (Correct answer)
- Individuality
Correct answer: Specificity (SAID)
The SAID principle (Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands) states that the body adapts specifically to the type of stress applied.
Question 6: A student uses a wheelchair and wants to improve cardiovascular fitness. Which adapted activity is most appropriate?
- Treadmill walking at low speed
- Arm ergometer exercise (Correct answer)
- Seated leg press
- Passive stretching routine
Correct answer: Arm ergometer exercise
An arm ergometer (upper-body cycle) provides sustained cardiovascular exercise appropriate for wheelchair users.
CAPE CAPE Exercise Science & Motor Development 2
Which locomotor skill is typically the last fundamental movement skill mastered by children in the developmental sequence?