CAPE Exercise Science & Motor Development Flashcards

Which locomotor skill is typically the last fundamental movement skill mastered by children in the developmental sequence?

Answer: Skipping

Skipping requires coordinated alternating hop-step patterns and is typically mastered last among fundamental locomotor skills.

A student with cerebral palsy exhibits scissor gait. Which muscle group is most likely hypertonic?

Answer: Hip adductors

Scissor gait results from hypertonicity of the hip adductors, causing the knees to cross midline during ambulation.

Which assessment tool measures fundamental motor skills using process (form) rather than product (outcome) criteria?

Answer: Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD)

The TGMD evaluates movement quality and form components of fundamental locomotor and ball skills using process criteria.

What does VO2 max measure in an exercise science context?

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.

Which principle states that training gains are specific to the muscles, energy systems, and movement patterns trained?

Answer: Specificity (SAID)

The SAID principle (Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands) states that the body adapts specifically to the type of stress applied.

A student uses a wheelchair and wants to improve cardiovascular fitness. Which adapted activity is most appropriate?

Answer: Arm ergometer exercise

An arm ergometer (upper-body cycle) provides sustained cardiovascular exercise appropriate for wheelchair users.