Agility and Coordination Flashcards
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During the FITCO agility assessment, what effect does wearing heavy duty boots (as required in some correctional settings) have on agility performance?
Answer: They increase foot weight, slightly slowing reaction and direction-change speed
Heavier footwear increases the load on the lower limbs, requiring greater muscular effort for rapid direction changes and potentially slowing performance.
A candidate repeatedly stumbles when transitioning from a sprint to a lateral shuffle. What training intervention would MOST directly correct this?
Answer: Practicing T-drill and 5-10-5 shuttle drills emphasizing transition control
T-drill and 5-10-5 shuttle drills specifically train the deceleration, reorientation, and re-acceleration skills needed for sprint-to-shuffle transitions.
How does fatigue affect agility performance during later stages of the FITCO test?
Answer: Fatigue impairs neuromuscular coordination, slowing reaction time and increasing error rates
As muscles fatigue, nerve signal transmission slows and motor control degrades, directly reducing agility speed and accuracy.
Which of the following correctly describes the 'T-drill' and why it is relevant to correctional officer training?
Answer: A drill involving forward, lateral, and backward movement that mirrors multi-directional on-duty movement
The T-drill trains forward running, lateral shuffling, and backpedaling in sequence, closely mimicking the multi-directional movement demands of correctional officer duties.
During an agility test, a candidate cuts too wide on a turn and loses significant time. What biomechanical correction would MOST improve this?
Answer: Planting the outside foot closer to the cone and lowering hips to tighten the turn radius
Planting the foot closer to the cone and lowering the center of gravity allows a sharper, more efficient turn radius without losing speed.
Which FITCO preparation strategy best combines agility and coordination training simultaneously?
Answer: Ladder drills requiring precise foot placement at speed
Agility ladder drills demand precise, rapid foot placement, training both coordination (accuracy) and agility (speed) in a single exercise.
In a correctional facility scenario, an officer must dodge a thrown object while moving toward the situation. Which agility skill is PRIMARILY needed?
Answer: Reactive agility: responding to an unpredictable stimulus mid-movement
Reactive agility involves responding to unexpected stimuli during movement, which is essential when officers face unpredictable actions from individuals in custody.