Nordic Instructor Quiz 2019-2020 Survey

Thank you for completing the 2019-2020 Nordic Instructor Quiz! All of these answers can be found in the Adaptive Nordic Manual and the Sit Ski Instructor Manual. It is helpful to have a copy of each manual open and in front of you while answering questions. Some questions will require more than one answer, please read the question carefully. At the end of the quiz, you will receive your score. You can record 2 volunteer hours under "Clinic" for completing the quiz, which will count towards voucher hours, if you complete the quiz PRIOR to your training!

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* 1. What is your full name?

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* 2. What are the components of a student assessment?

Visual Assessment

Physical Assessment

Cognitive Assessment

Forms / Documentation

All of the above

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* 3. True or false: You should wait to ask any questions about experience and disabilities until after you have skied with the student.

True

False

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* 4. Skate boots have:

Flexible soles and lower ankle cuffs for more flexibility

Stiffer soles and higher ankle cuffs to provide more stability

A metal blade on the soles

Little application for beginning skiers

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* 5. What is the best method for a beginning stand up skier to slow down?

Using pole tips in front of skier

Using hands to brake

Wedge

Falling over

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* 6. Which of these are methods for stand up skiers to ascend a hill?

Diagonal uphill walking

Herringbone

Sidestepping

All of the above

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* 7. A stand up skier's upper body position should form a:

Soft C shape

Soft S shape

Soft R shape

Soft Z shape

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* 8. True or false: The instructor should always address the student in a manner suitable to chronological age unless contraindicated by the assessment or other sources.

True

False

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* 9. What is "kick"?

When a skier kicks the ski backward

When a skier jumps in the tracks

When a skier kicks the poles back after pushing

The forward propulsion of the skier from one ski to the next

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* 10. Which are techniques for skate skiing?

V2 alternate

All of the above

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* 11. True or false: It is normally most effective to guide a skier with a visual impairment from behind.

True

False

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* 12. In Paralympic biathlon, which shooting position is allowed?

Standing

Sitting

Prone

None of the above

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* 13. What is the best seat position for a beginning student new to sit skiing?

Race Position

Recreational Position

Relaxed Position

None of the above

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* 14. True or false: Sit skiers with prosthetic legs will generally have a better fit and experience if they remove their legs to ski.

True

False

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* 15. Which of these seat positions is NOT commonly used to alter body position?

Angled downward / Wide angle

Neutral / 90-degree angle

Angled back / Acute angle

Angled to the side / Lateral angle

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* 16. True or false: A good method to help you determine how you should teach a sit skier to brake is to have the student lean forward and touch the ground with both hands, then return to neutral (if he or she is able).

True

False

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* 17. Bindings on a sit ski are generally mounted with the front binding:

In a similar place as a stand-up skier

Closer to the front of the ski

Closer to the back of the ski

It differs for each skier

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* 18. True or false: Once students find the type of skis on which they are comfortable, they shouldn't try other types.

True

False

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* 19. The instructor should select teaching terrain that:

Is within the skier's comfort level

Challenges the skier

Is new and exciting

Has a variety of flats and inclines

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* 20. If your student cannot touch the ground with his or her hands, how should you teach them to brake?

Drag the pole tips behind them

Cry for help

Stab the tip of the poles in front of the ski

Fall down

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* 21. Which are recommended methods of practicing falling and getting up from a fall? Choose all that apply.

Avoid falling completely.

Practice falling with elbows close and prioritizing body over equipment.

Practice getting up with assistance from a volunteer.

Practice getting up unassisted, using pole to cross-brace.

Catch your fall with arms extended.

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* 22. True or false: It is easier to turn a sit ski going very slowly.

True

False

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* 23. Which of these is the last skills progression for turning and maneuvering that is only recommended for skiers with more experience?

Windshield wipers

Backward poling

Edging

Pole plant and weight shift

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* 24. Where is the easiest place to get in and out of the tracks in a sit ski?

In the soft snow

In a dip or depression

Where there is a break in the tracks

On a turn

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* 25. When a sit skier becomes out of balance while cornering downhill, it is best to:

Lean to the outside of the turn

Put in a few long pole strokes for stabilization

Tip over and start again

Slow down by poking the pole in front of the ski

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* 26. True or false: Getting comfortable in a sit ski yourself is one of the most important things you can do as an adaptive sit ski instructor.

True

False

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* 27. How can you prevent pressure sores from the sit ski bucket for a student with a spinal cord injury?

Check body position and ski fit often

Use padding

Ask student if he or she has a history of pressure sores and knows how to prevent them

All of the above

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* 28. What kind of skis are best for sit skiers? Choose all that apply.

Skate skis

Waxable classic skis

Fishscale skis

Waxless skis

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* 29. When selecting pole length for sit skiers, the top of the pole grip should be:

As tall as the armpit

Between the chin and the top of the head

Longer for beginners

None of the above

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* 30. When selecting pole length for stand up skiers, the top of the pole grip should (choose all that apply):

Fit snugly under the armpit for classic skiing

Not be used at all

Reach between the chin and nose for skate skiing

Be longer for beginners

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* 31. ___________ poles are generally easier for beginning sit skiers.

Longer

Curved

Flexible

Shorter

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* 32. True or false: Before helping an athlete, you should always ask if he or she wants help and how he or she prefers to be assisted.

True

False

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* 33. What is the first step in the teaching progression for turning and maneuvering?

Lengthen the poles

Practice braking

Windshield wipers: pushing skis and rotating against poles

Carving

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* 34. How does double poling position change when going uphill? Choose all that apply.

Decrease elbow angle

Increase tempo as hill steepens

Decrease follow through

Increase follow through

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* 35. To counteract the effects of a side hill, a sit skier should:

Ski faster

Lean into the hill

Get out of the tracks

Choose a different route

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* 36. When braking using pole handles or baskets in a corner, what is the correct method?

Use inside hand to brake and outside pole to push to the outside of the corner

Use both poles with equal pressure

Use outside hand to brake and inside to push

Be on a strong inside edge

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* 1. What is your full name?

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* 2. What are the components of a student assessment?

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* 3. True or false: You should wait to ask any questions about experience and disabilities until after you have skied with the student.

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* 4. Skate boots have:

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* 5. What is the best method for a beginning stand up skier to slow down?

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* 6. Which of these are methods for stand up skiers to ascend a hill?

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* 7. A stand up skier's upper body position should form a:

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* 8. True or false: The instructor should always address the student in a manner suitable to chronological age unless contraindicated by the assessment or other sources.

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* 9. What is "kick"?

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* 10. Which are techniques for skate skiing?

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* 11. True or false: It is normally most effective to guide a skier with a visual impairment from behind.

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* 12. In Paralympic biathlon, which shooting position is allowed?

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* 13. What is the best seat position for a beginning student new to sit skiing?

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* 14. True or false: Sit skiers with prosthetic legs will generally have a better fit and experience if they remove their legs to ski.

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* 15. Which of these seat positions is NOT commonly used to alter body position?

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* 16. True or false: A good method to help you determine how you should teach a sit skier to brake is to have the student lean forward and touch the ground with both hands, then return to neutral (if he or she is able).

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* 17. Bindings on a sit ski are generally mounted with the front binding:

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* 18. True or false: Once students find the type of skis on which they are comfortable, they shouldn't try other types.

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* 19. The instructor should select teaching terrain that:

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* 20. If your student cannot touch the ground with his or her hands, how should you teach them to brake?﻿

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* 21. Which are recommended methods of practicing falling and getting up from a fall? Choose all that apply.

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* 22. True or false: It is easier to turn a sit ski going very slowly.

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* 23. Which of these is the last skills progression for turning and maneuvering that is only recommended for skiers with more experience?

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* 24. Where is the easiest place to get in and out of the tracks in a sit ski?

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* 25. When a sit skier becomes out of balance while cornering downhill, it is best to:

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* 26. True or false: Getting comfortable in a sit ski yourself is one of the most important things you can do as an adaptive sit ski instructor.

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* 27. How can you prevent pressure sores from the sit ski bucket for a student with a spinal cord injury?

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* 28. What kind of skis are best for sit skiers? Choose all that apply.

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* 29. When selecting pole length for sit skiers, the top of the pole grip should be:

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* 30. When selecting pole length for ﻿stand up skiers, the top of the pole grip should (choose all that apply):

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* 31. ___________ poles are generally easier for beginning sit skiers.

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* 32. True or false: Before helping an athlete, you should always ask if he or she wants help and how he or she prefers to be assisted.

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* 33. What is the first step in the teaching progression for turning and maneuvering?

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* 34. How does double poling position change when going uphill? Choose all that apply.

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* 35. To counteract the effects of a side hill, a sit skier should:

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* 36. When braking using pole handles or baskets in a corner, what is the correct method?

* 20. If your student cannot touch the ground with his or her hands, how should you teach them to brake?

* 30. When selecting pole length for stand up skiers, the top of the pole grip should (choose all that apply):