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Section 2 Multiple choice Flashcards

1
Q

Anaerobic capacity is quantified as the maximal power output achieved during activity lasting:

A. less than 10 secs

B. 30 to 90 seconds

C. 2 to 3 minutes

D. longer than 5 minutes

A

B

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All of the following procedures should be followed when testing an athlete’s cardiovascular fitness in the heat EXCEPT:

A. perform the test in an indoor facility

B. use salt tablets to retain water

C. schedule the test in the morining

D. drink fluids during the test

A

B

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What is the mean of the following numbers; 4,8,10,3,11,6

A. 6

B. 7

C. 8

A

B

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A group of ten athletes performed a vertical jump test and received scores of 28, 29.5, 24, 30, 27, 28, 32.5, 30.5, 26, 27 inches. What is the range of this group of scores?

A. 10

B. 8.5

C. 14.5

A

B

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Which of the following is a reason for a trial of the T-test to be disqualified?

A. touching the base of cone D

B. shuffling from cone C to cone D

C. crossing the feet from cone B to cone C

D. running forward from cone A to cone B

A

C

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A basketball team is attempting to measure power. Which of the following tests would be the MOST valid for this group of athletes?

A. 1RM

B. Vertical jump

C. Standing long jump

A

B

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Of the following tests of a testing battery, which testing sequence would produce the MOST reliable results? *40-yard dash *Vertical jump *Pro agility *225-pound bench press:

A. Pro-agility, vertical jump, 40-yard dash, 225-pound bench press

B. Vertical jump, pro agility, 225-pound bench press, 40-yard dash

C. 225-pound bench press, vertical jump, 40-yard dash, pro agility

A

A

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Which of the following are the MOST important to be emulated within a TEST in order for the test to be considered valid?

A. environment

B. energy requirements

C. movements D

. Time of day

1. A and D only

2. B and C only

3. A and D only

A

B

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The bench press, vertical jump, and 10 m sprint are the MOST valid tests for which of the following American Football positions?

A. quarterback

B. defensive back

C. wider reciever

D. defensive lineman

A

D

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Testing can involve many steps. Which of the following describes the actual event of collecting data?

A. Formative evaluation

B. Measurement

C. Evaluation

A

B

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What is defined as a group of test results related to sport-specific abilities crucial to quality performance in a sport or a particular position in a sport?

A. Athletic profile

B. Percentile ranking

C. Test battery

A

A

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Which of the following does NOT measure force output at a high velocity?

A. Stair sprint test

B. One rep maximum bench press

C. Standing long jump

A

B

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The percentile ranks of an athlete’s vertical jump, standing long jump, stair sprint test and 1RM power clean vary greatly, which of the following types of validity would these results question?

A. Content validity

B. Discriminant validity

C. Criterion-referenced validity

A

C

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A test that consistently gives the same result, regardless of the individual conducting the test is known as which measure?

A. Pattern specificity

B. Reliability

C. Test-retest reliability

A

B

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A 120-pound female basketball player has the following test results: * 1RM bench press: 155 lbs *1RM back squat: 225 lbs *Vertical jump: 15 in *1-minute parial curl-up test: 65 Based on these results, which of the following exercises MUST be added to her training program?

A. Box jumps

B. Leg extensions

C. Dumbell fly

A

A

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The Wingate bike test would be a valid test for which of the following sports?

A. Bowling

B. Marathon running

C. Basketball

A

C

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17
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Which of the following should be administered FIRST in a sequence of tests for a javelin thrower?

A. Hieght

B. 300-yard shuttle

C. Vertical jump

A

A

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A client is using the underwater technique to assess her overall percentage of body fat. This technique is based on which of the following methods?

A. the method of Hipparchus

B. The method of Hyperbius

C. The method of Archimedes

A

C

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When compiling results from the volleyball team’s vertical jump testing, the strength and conditioning professional notices that most scores are similar, but there are three scores that are much higher than the rest. Which of the following measures of central tendency is most appropriate for this group? A. mean B. median C. mode D. variance

A

B

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When measuring maximal strength of an American Football lineman, which of the following could potentially adversely affect the test-retest rliability of the results?

  • I. using multiple testers
  • II. Retesting at a different time of day
  • III. An athlete’s inexperience with the tested exercise
  • IV. using an established testing protocol

A. I and III only

B. II and IV only

C. I, II, and III only

D. II, III, and IV only

A

C

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Which of the following will produce the MOST reliable results?

  1. T-test
  2. 1RM bench press
  3. 1RM power clean
  4. 1-minute sit-up test

A. 3,1,4,2

B. 1,3,2,4

C. 4,2,1,3

D. 2,3,1,4

A

B

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22
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Which of the following formulas is CORRECT when calculating lean body mass?

A. Scale weight - fat mass = lean body mass

B. Scale weight / fat mass = lean body mass

C. Scale weight x fat mass = lean body mass

A

A

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23
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Performing warm-up sets prior to performing a 1RM bench press test will increase which of the following characteristics?

A. Inter-rater

B. Reliability

C. Validity

A

B

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Your athletes are performing their attempts at the 1RM bench press. What is the minimum amount of time that should be given between attempts? A. 5 minutes B. 3 minutes C. 10 minutes

A

A

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Which of the following tests are the MOST sport specific to women’s field hockey?

A. II and III only

B. I and II only

C. III and IV only

A

B

26
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What are the three types of criterion-referenced validity?

A. Concurrent, predictive and discriminant

B. Intrasubject, intrarater, and inerrater

C. Objective, subjective and independent

A

A

27
Q

When measuring BMI and body fat percentage on a team of female basketball players, where should the results fall below to support optimum performance?

A. BMI <24.5 and body fat percentage < 20.7

B. BMI <26 and body fat percentage < 22.4

C. BMI < 28 and body fat percentage < 23.1

A

C

28
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A team’s test results are considered to be unreliable because two coaches have different ideas of how low athlete’s should squat for the rep to count. Which type of variablility does this scenario describe?

A. Intra-subject variability

B. Intra-rater variability

C. Inter-rater variability

A

C

29
Q

Flexibility of which of these muscle groups or body areas is assessed during the sit-and-reach test?

I. hamstrings

II. Erector spinae

III. Lumbar spine

IV. Hip flexorz

A. I and III only

B. II and IV only

C. I,II, and III only

D. II,III, and IV only

A

C

30
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Which of the following is NOT a reason for testing athletes?

A. Choosing the team captain

B. Assessment of athletic ability

C. Identification of areas that need improvement

A

A

31
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A college basketball coach would like to know which one of her players has the most muscular power. Which of the following is the MOST valid test for measuring muscular power?

A. vertical jump

B. 1RM bench press

C. 5RM squat

D. 100 m sprint

A

A

32
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What is the purpose of administrating a test in the middle of a training program?

A. To determine an athlete’s progress and, if necessary, to modify the program to maximize its benefits.

B. To determine if the training program was successful in reaching its objective.

C. To guage the level of the athlete’s basic abilities.

A

A

33
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Which of the following testing sequences produces the MOST reliable results of these tests? *Wingate test *12 minute run *Vertical jump *1RM bench press

A. Vertical jump, 1RM bench press, Wingate test, 12 minute run

B. Wingate test, 12 minute run, vertical jump, 1RM bench press

C. 1RM bench press, vertical jump, wingate test, 12 minute run

A

A

34
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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. Inferential statistics provide the opportunity to draw general conclusions about a population from information collected in a population sample.

B. Inferential statistics are used to gather information about a specific subset of a population.

C. Descriptive statistics are used to summarize or describe a large group of data.

A

B

35
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A group of ten athletes performed a vertical jump test and received scores of 28, 29.5, 24, 30, 27, 28, 32.5, 30.5, 26, 27 inches. What is the median of this group of scores?

A. 24

B. 28

C. 32

A

B

36
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Which of the following is NOT a test of change of direction abilities?

A. T drill

B. Hexagon test

C. Standing long jump

A

C

37
Q

Which of the following formulas is correct when calculating fat mass?

A. Body fat % / scale weight = fat mass

B. Body fat % x scale weight = fat mass

C. Body fat % + scale weight = fat mass

A

B

38
Q

Which of the following is defined as a measure of the variability of a group of scores that are distributed around an average score?

A. Range

B. Outlier

C. Standard deviation

A

C

39
Q

Which of the following tests would be the MOST valid for a group of female soccer athletes?

I. T test

II. 40 yard sprint

III. 1RM power clean

IV. 1RM bench press

A. I and III only

B. I and II only

C. III and IV only

A

B

40
Q

Which of the following tests should be completed last during a testing battery?

A. 1.5 mile run

B. Vertical jump

C. 40 yard dash

A

A

41
Q

Of the locations measured in the 3-sites skinfold protocols, which of the following are only measured on women?

I. thigh

II. Suprailiac

III. Abdomena

IV. Triceps

A. I and III only

B. I and IV only C. II and III only

D. II and IV only

A

D

42
Q

Which of the following tests is the MOST valid for a cross-country runner?

A. sit and reach

B. 1.5 mile run

C. Vertical jump

A

B

43
Q

Which of the following tests are designed to measure low velocity force production?

A. Maximal endurance tests

B. Maximal strength tests

C. Maximal aerobic tests

A

B

44
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A test involves a rapid start, followed by a stop and change of direction. What athletic ability is being measured?

A. Speed

B. Agility

C. Flexibility

A

B

45
Q

A hockey coach suspects that the athletes lack endurance during a game. Which of the following tests would provide the MOST insight into this suspicion?

A. Pro agility test

B. 300-yard shuttle

C. 40-yard dash

A

B

46
Q

Skin calipers are used to measure the thickness of an athlete’s subcutaneous fat at specific anatomical sites. If you take measurments using this technique that are 1 inch away from the appropriate body sites, what would be the margin of error?

A. 15%

B. 25%

C. 30%

A

B

47
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What is defined as the difference between an athlete’s test score at the beginnning and at the end of a training period?

A. Central tendency

B. Differenc score

C. Variability

A

B

48
Q

Where on the body are the best regions to use a sphygmomanometer?

A. Arm, ankle and leg

B. Chest, back, and shoulders

C. Wrist, fingers and thumb

A

A

49
Q

All of the following tests are used to measure maximum muscular power EXCEPT the:

A. Margaria-Kalamen test

B. Vertical jump

C. 40 - yard sprint

D. 1RM power clean

A

C

50
Q

What is the estimated average speed of an athlete, in yards per second, who performed a pro-agility test in five seconds?

A. 3 yards per second

B. 4 yards per second

C. 5 yards per second

A

B

51
Q

What is the MOST important factor to be considered when evaluating the quality of a test?

A. Specificity

B. Reliability

C. Validity

A

C

52
Q

Which of the following types of variability is LEAST likely to decrease the reliability of a test?

A. intrasubject variability

B. Inter-rater variability

C. Intersubject variability

A

C

53
Q

When testing anaerobic capacity; what is being measured?

A. The maximum rate at which an athlete can produce energy through oxidation of energy resources is called anaerobic capacity

B. The maximal amount of energy production by the combined phosphagen and lactic acid energy systems for moderat-duration activities

C. The ability of certain muscles or muscle groups to perform single contractions against a submaximal resistance

A

B

54
Q

The Durin formula for calculating body fat percentage uses four measurement sites around a client’s body. Where are the skinfold measurment sites?

A. Biceps, triceps, calf and iliac crest

B. Biceps, triceps, sub scapular and iliac crest

C. Pectoralis, triceps, biceps and calf

A

B

55
Q

Which of the following is the correct arm position when measuring the girth of the upper arm?

A. neurtral shoulder with elbow flexed to 90 degrees

B. elbow shoulder with forearm pronated

C. shoulder abducted to 90 degrees with elbow extended

D. elbow flexed to 90 degrees with forearm supinated

A

C

56
Q

Which of the following guidelines is the MOST important to follow when planning to administer an aerobic endurance test in the heat?

A. eliminate the warm-up prior to performing the test

B. Measure the relative humidity and air temperature before testing

C. Have the athletes fill out a waiver before conducting the test

A

B

57
Q

An athlete suggests adding the pro agility test before the season. Which of the following characteristics of the test is the MOST important when determining whether to add it to a testing battery?

A. Inter-rater agreement

B. Floor surface

C. Validity

A

C

58
Q

When an athlete performs the T-test to measure agility. What is the total distance covered during an attempt?

A. 20 yards

B. 30 yards

C. 40 yards

A

C

59
Q

An Athlete has the following rankings in a group of tests: *50th percentile in the verticle jump *58th percentile in the 1RM back squat *60th percentile in the pro agility *42 percentile in the 40 yard dash Which attribute should be addressed FIRST in this athlete’s training program?

A. Power

B. Speed

C. Strength

A

B

60
Q

What is occuring and what is the mechanism when diastolic blood pressure readings are measured?

A. The heart refills and the arteries are at their lowest pressure

B. The heart pumps and the arteries are at their highest pressure

C. The heart and the arteries are at their highest pressure

A

A

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