CSCS Practical/Applied Practice Questions 4th edition. Top Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate.

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CSCS Practical/Applied Practice Questions 4th edition. Top Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. 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 (109-yard) sprint - ✔✔-a When measuring maximal strength of a soccer player , which of the following could potentially adversely affect the test-retest reliability 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 - ✔✔-c All of the following procedures should be followed when testing an athlete's cardiovascular fitness in the heat EXCEPT a. performing the test in an indoor facility b. using salt tablets to retain water c. scheduling the test in the morning d. drinking fluids during the test - ✔✔-b The bench press, vertical jump, and 10 m (11-yard) sprint are the MOST valid tests for which of the following American football positions? a. quarterback b. defensive back c. wide receiver d. defensive lineman - ✔✔-d Which of the following sequences will produce the MOST reliable results? a. 1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run, 1RM bench press b. T-test, 1RM power clean, 1RM bench press, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run c. 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run, 1RM bench press, T-test, 1RM power clean d. 1RM bench press, 1RM power clean, T-test, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run - ✔✔-b Anaerobic capacity is quantified as the maximal power output achieved during activity lasting a. less than 10 seconds b. 30 to 90 seconds c. 2 to 3 minutes d. longer than 5 minutes - ✔✔-b Which of the following tests is NOT used to measure maximum muscular power? a. Margaria-Kalamen test b. vertical jump c. 40-yard (37 m) sprint d. 1RM power clean - ✔✔-c 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 flexors a. I and III only b. II and IV only c. I, II, and III only d. II, III, and IV only - ✔✔-a Which of the following is a reason for a trial of the T-test to be disqualified (see figure 13.11)? 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 - ✔✔-c 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 - ✔✔-b Which of the following is a nontemperature-related effect of a warm-up? a. enhanced neural function b. disruption of transient connective tissue bonds c. elevation of baseline oxygen consumption d. increase in muscle temperature - ✔✔-c When stimulated during PNF stretching, Golgi tendon organs allow the relaxation of the a. stretched muscle by contracting the reciprocal muscle b. reciprocal muscle by contracting the stretched muscle c. reciprocal muscle by its own contraction d. stretched muscle by its own contraction - ✔✔-d Which of the following stretching techniques decreases muscle spindle stimulation? a. dynamic b. ballistic c. static d. passive - ✔✔-c Stimulation of muscle spindles induces a a. relaxation of GTOs b. relaxation of the stretched muscle c. contraction of the stretched muscle d. contraction of the reciprocal muscle - ✔✔-c After performing the hold-relax with agonist contraction PNF stretch for the hamstrings, which of the following explains the resulting increase in flexibility? I. autogenic inhibition II. stretch inhibition III. reciprocal inhibition IV. crossed-extensor inhibition a. I and III only b. II and IV only c. I, II, and III only d. II, III, and IV only - ✔✔-a Which of the following exercises requires a spotter? a. lat pulldown b. wrist curl c. power clean d. step-up - ✔✔-d During which of the following exercises should a spotter' s hands be placed on the athlete's forearms near the wrists? a. bench press b. incline dumbbell bench press c. upright row d. lying barbell triceps extension - ✔✔-b Which of the following grips should be used during the deadlift exercise? I. overhand II. closed III. open IV. alternated a. I and III only b. II and IV only c. I, II, and IV only d. II, III, and IV only - ✔✔-c Which of the following is the correct foot pattern in the step-up exercise? a. step up left foot, step up right foot, step down left foot, step down right foot b. step up right foot, step up left foot, step down left foot, step down right foot c. step up left foot, step down left foot, step up right foot, step down right foot d. step up right foot, step up left foot, step down right foot, step down left foot - ✔✔-b The primary movement during the second pull phase of the power clean exercise is a. hip flexion b. hip extension c. knee flexion d. dorsiflexion - ✔✔-b If during the tire flip the athlete' s hips rise faster than the shoulders during the initial pushing motion, what is an effective correction to give the athlete? a. Start with a higher hip position. b. Keep the hips slightly below the shoulders in this position. c. Lift the tire upward instead of driving it forward. d. Push with the arms first - ✔✔-b If a strong athlete incorporates only unilateral training into his or her program, what might the strength and conditioning professional expect to happen? a. A bilateral facilitation will occur . b. A bilateral deficit will be developed. c. A reduction in bilateral asymmetries will occur . d. Only unilateral strength will increase. - ✔✔-a With regard to core training, when is instability exercise best applied? a. with untrained athletes who are relatively weak b. in trained athletes who are rehabilitating from an injury c. with trained athletes who are trying to optimize strength and power d. with untrained athletes who are new to the exercise - ✔✔-b Which of the following is a rationale for using variable-resistance training methods? a. to accommodate the changing mechanical advantages associated with constant-loaded exercises b. to minimize force application throughout the full range of motion c. to increase the time spent decelerating during a lifting motion d. to keep the applied resistance constant during changes in joint angle - ✔✔-a Training on instability devices can reduce the overall agonist force production capacity and power output of the athlete to less than ______ of what can be achieved in a stable condition. a. 20% b. 50% c. 70% d. 90% - ✔✔-c The basketball coach says his starting center needs to jump higher. In addition to beginning a plyometric program, which of the following resistance training exercises are MOST specific to this goal? I. power clean II. leg (knee) curl III. front squat IV. seated calf (heel) rais [Show More]

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