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Performance Intelligence Questionnaire
April 2006
1. How many main
types of muscle fibers are in the human muscle? a. 1 b. 2 c. 5 d 20
2. The Type I
fibers: a. have high numbers of mitochondria. b. have high capillary
density. c. Are very resistant to fatigue. d. all of the above.
3. When performing
a heavy squat, what muscle fiber type is producing a majority of the
force needed? a. Type III b. Type II c. Type I d. none of the above
4. Marathon
running uses mainly what fiber type? a. Type IIIC b. Type IIB c. Type
I d. Type IIA
5. The “couch
potato fiber” is: a. Type IIIC b. Type IIB c. Type I d. Type IIA
6. Progressive
resistance training converts the “couch potato fiber” into: a. Type
IIA b. Type IB c. Type III d. none of the above
7. The increase in
the cross-sectional area of muscle fibers is called: a. hyperplasia
b. volumization c. hypertrophy d. multiplicity
8. Type II muscle
fibers can produce more force at higher velocities than then Type I
muscle fibers. a. True b. False
9. It would be
beneficial for a power lifter to have: a. More Type II fibers than
Type I b. More Type I fibers than Type II fibers. c. Equal numbers of
both types d. Differences in muscle fibers do not make any impact of
performance.
10. Resistance
training programs: a. should be sport specific b. basically the same
for all athletes. c. will increase the potential to improve
performance. d. a and c
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