CAPE CAPE Exercise Science & Motor Development 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which term describes the sequential, predictable order in which motor skills develop in children?
- Motor regression
- Developmental sequence (Correct answer)
- Skill plateau
- Reflex inhibition
Correct answer: Developmental sequence
Motor development follows a predictable developmental sequence progressing from reflexive to voluntary movement control.
Question 2: What is the primary energy system used during a short, maximal-effort 10-second sprint?
- Aerobic oxidative system
- Glycolytic system
- Phosphagen (ATP-PC) system (Correct answer)
- Beta-oxidation pathway
Correct answer: Phosphagen (ATP-PC) system
The phosphagen system provides rapid ATP for high-intensity activities lasting up to approximately 10 seconds.
Question 3: Which reflexive pattern must be integrated for a child to develop voluntary rolling from supine to prone?
- Moro reflex
- Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex (ATNR) (Correct answer)
- Plantar grasp reflex
- Rooting reflex
Correct answer: Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex (ATNR)
The ATNR, which turns the arm and leg to match head rotation, must integrate before voluntary rolling can emerge.
Question 4: An adapted physical educator notices a student with Down syndrome has low muscle tone. Which term describes this condition?
- Spasticity
- Hypertonicity
- Hypotonia (Correct answer)
- Clonus
Correct answer: Hypotonia
Hypotonia refers to abnormally decreased muscle tone and is commonly associated with Down syndrome.
Question 5: Which FITT principle component refers to how hard a person exercises during physical activity?
- Frequency
- Time
- Intensity (Correct answer)
- Type
Correct answer: Intensity
Intensity describes the degree of effort or exertion applied during an exercise session.
Question 6: What is the term for the minimum exercise threshold needed to produce a training adaptation?
- Overload principle
- Threshold stimulus (Correct answer)
- Specificity principle
- Reversibility point
Correct answer: Threshold stimulus
A threshold stimulus is the minimum level of exercise stress required to elicit a physiological training response.
CAPE CAPE Exercise Science & Motor Development 1
Which term describes the sequential, predictable order in which motor skills develop in children?