Praxis 5857 Practice Question
On the first day of practice for the basketball team, a student who had no previous fitness conditioning gave 100 percent effort to impress the coach. The next day, the student could hardly walk due to extreme tightness and aching in the leg muscles. Which principle of exercise did the student neglect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The principle of progression emphasizes gradually increasing the intensity and volume of exercise to avoid injury and excessive soreness. The student neglected this by exerting maximum effort without prior conditioning, leading to severe muscle pain.
Option A, frequency, refers to how often one exercises; the student did not necessarily err in this regard. Option B, overload, involves pushing the body beyond its normal limits, which the student did, but without the gradual increase that progression entails. Option C, specificity, relates to training particular muscles or skills; however, the student’s issue was not about targeting specific areas but rather the abrupt intensity of the workout.
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