Now that you have an idea about the types of power needed by speed athletes, let's test your comprehension of these concepts with an application exercise. For the following questions, select the type of power that best fits the activity described.
Sport: Ice Hockey
1. Mario moves the puck down the ice towards the goal. An opponent suddenly steals the puck and passes it to a player behind Mario. Mario immediately turns to chase the opponent. This sudden change in direction is an example of which type of power?
a.
acceleration power
b.
deceleration power
c.
starting power
2. After Mario completes his turn without stopping, he must skate at top speed to chase down his opponent. This high- speed skating demonstrates which type of power?
Now that you have
an idea about the types of power needed by speed athletes, let's test your comprehension of these concepts with
an application exercise.