Triathlon Practice Exam

Too much accumulation of fatigue in one area

Minimizes stress

Both A and B

None of the above

True

False

Patellar Tendinitis

Illiotibial Band Syndrome

Achilles Tendinitis

Shinsplints

Ankle flexibility

Cut down on miles

Change shoes

All of the above

Overtraining

Overuse

Little to no running experience

Performing stretches after a run

Multiply by 3

Multiply by 6

Add 6

Subtract 4

Always check posture

Never miss a warm up or cool down

Place emphasis on the larger trunk muscles

All of the above

Check the frame size

Check the handlebar position

Saddle tilt and position

All of the above

½ mile swim, 13 mile bike, 5k run

.9 mile swim, 25 mile bike, 10k run

2.1 miles swim, 55 mile bike, 13 mile run

2.4 mile swim, 111 mile bike, 26.2 mile run

BPM

RPM

Cadence

All of the above

Practice Exam

1. Why should you alternate exercises in the kinetic chain?

2. Take a breath for every stroke while swimming to increase oxygen intake.

3. Which injury is also called ‘cycler’s knee’?

4. Which factors will help someone alleviate or manage achilles tendinitis?

5. Each of these is a risk factor for a triathlon injury except?

6. Once way to measure your heart rate is to place you two fingers on your pulse and count the beats over 10 seconds. How is the best way to get your one minute heart rate?

7. Which of the following statements is true regarding preventing injuries?

8. Which of these should you consider when trying to avoid a cycling injury?

9. Which of these distances refers to the Sprint?

10. Exercise heart rate is measured by what?