How can individual sports positively influence social health?
Individual sports can positively influence social health because it helps the athlete to make friends with competitors, and it enhances communication through establishing a coach-athlete relationship.
Describe a typical practice program.
Practices should start with a short warm-up. After warming up, players should stretch all the major muscle groups. Then, practices should work on individual skills and then on group skills. These activities should be followed by a scrimmage to work on the skills that were practiced during the skills training. The final step in a typical practice program is the cool down.
Why might feelings of friendship between team members remain strong over time?
When playing together on a team, all members of a team are working together toward a common goal. There will be many successes and failures while trying to reach that common goal. These shared experiences make the feelings of friendship long-lasting.
Give an example of a player not using good etiquette when playing tennis.
One example of poor etiquette in tennis is failing to clearly call out the score before each serve.
How are skill-related fitness goals different from health-related fitness goals?
Skill-related fitness goals are concerned with the development of a particular skill, such as reaction time and coordination. Health-related fitness goals focus more on general health conditions, such as cardiovascular fitness and muscular strength.
What is mental commitment and what are the four components of mental commitment?
Stress is a part of playing a sport and can negatively affect an athlete's performance. Mental commitment is the ability to focus on the required objectives and specific responsibilities at hand. The four components of mental commitment are concentration, confidence, control, and commitment.
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