1) What is altitude training? a) Effective form of ‘aerobic training’ b) Effective form of ‘anaerobic training’ c) Effective form of 'rest and recovery' d) When you have to compete at a high altitude 2) Which of these is not correct for altitude training? a) Benefits sprinters or athletes who perform for less than 10 seconds. b) Carried out at high altitude, 2000m or above c) Less oxygen in the air and oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is reduced. d) Body compensates and adapts by making more red blood cells to carry oxygen. 3) What is a benefit of the effects of altitude training? a) Additional red blood cells are an advantage to performers when they return to sea level to compete b) Additional white blood cells are an advantage to performers when they return to sea level to compete c) Less red blood cells are an advantage to performers when they return to sea level to compete 4) Which is not a limitation to altitude training? a) Expensive to travel to high altitude b) Fitness can be lost, difficult to work at same intensity at high altitude  c) Suffer from altitude sickness. Caused by shortage of oxygen. d) The time of the year 5) Who would use altitude training? a) Sprinter b) Shotputter c) Diver d) 10,000 meter runner 6) Altitude training has a benefit on which component of fitness? a) Cardio-Vascular  b) Power c) Reaction Time d) Agility 7) What is the aerobic threshold? a) 60-70% MHR b) 60-80% BPM c) 60-90 % MHR d) 60-80% MHR 8) How do you calculate your threshold? a) 220-AGE=MHR b) 220-AGE=BPM c) 230-AGE=MHR d) 210-AGE=BPM 9) What happens during recovery? a) Heavy breathing and exhaustion. b) Rest. c) Body repays it's oxygen debt. d) Body repays lactic acid levels. 10) What do the threshold measure? a) Intensity levels. b) Skill levels. c) Breathing levels. d) Heart rate levels. 11) What do the thresholds help improve? a) Skill level. b) Fitness levels. c) Strength levels. d) Agility levels. 12) Anaerobic threshold is? a) 80-100% of MHR b) 90-100% of MHR c) 80-90% of MHR d) 70-90% of MHR

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