SELF-ASSESSMENT TEST # 8

These tasks are designed to assist you in determining if you have mastered the materials and competencies presented in the above studied information.

1. Discuss how sport is a socializing force in world culture.

2. Define the nature and the scope of sport.

3. Trace the growth of sport in educational institutions in Ukraine. Then discuss this statement: “Sport in educational institutions was initiated at the college level and then expanded downward into the high school, junior high school and elementary school levels.”

4. Discuss the sociological implications of educational sport. What a the benefits and possible disadvantages of participating in educational sport?

5. Discuss each of the following statements:

a. Expansion in girls’ and women’ sport has created many problems.

b. State legislation has resulted in the growth of sporting opportunities for individuals with disabilities, but this growth has created many problems.

c. Elementary school children should not engage in highly competitive sport.

d. The Olympic Games should be abolished.

e. Violence is becoming a part of competition in sport.

6. Formulate a philosophy of sport that will clarify the worth of athletics and give

direction for conducting it so that it will make the greatest contribution to

humankind.

UNIT XXI

BIOMECHANICAL FOUNDATIONS

OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT

I. Read, translate and learn the key words and phrases of the unit:

a) vocabulary, physics, mechanics, emphasis, application, area = realm, power,

acceleration, velocity, mass, pressure, friction, torque, gravity, leverage, force,

access, instrumentation, application, observation, motion, bone, tissue, muscle,

term, derivation; joint, videotape equipment, concept

b) to regulate, to describe, to apply, to pertain, to recognize, to expand, to improve,

to carry out, to be derived from, to rename, to occur, to vote; to focus, to refer = to concern, to act, to cause, to affect = to influence, to encompass, to accomplish

c) essential, tremendous(ly), additionally, major, angular, selected, available, direct,

specifically, fully, prestigious, entire, numerous

d) both … and, in order to, how, within, such as

g) to accomplish this task; is commonly recognized, needless to say; as opposed to

theoretical research; from the perspective; in a broad sense; it should be noted; as a

broad umbrella term; sport implements; integrally related, to be knowledgeable; to

attain one’s fullest potential; Department of Kinesiology

II. Text I

BIOMECHANICAL FOUNDATIONS