Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation of Selected Tests

Question 1

athletic performance

Answer 1

the ability to respond effectively to the various physical demands of the specific sport or event

Question 2

definition of low speed muscular strength

Answer 2

muscular strength is related to the force a muscle or muscle group can exert in one maximal effort while maintaining proper form, and it can be quantified by the maximum weight that can be lifted at once

Question 3

high speed muscular strength or maximal anaerobic muscular power or anaerobic power

Answer 3

related to the ability of muscle tissue to exert high force while contracting at a high speed

Question 4

definition of anaerobic capacity

Answer 4

the maximal rate of energy production by the combined phosphagen and anaerobic glycolytic energy systems for moderate-duration activities

Question 5

Local muscular endurance definition

Answer 5

the ability of certain muscles or muscle groups to perform repeated contractions against a sub maximal resistance

Question 6

definition of aerobic capacity, also called aerobic power

Answer 6

is the maximum rate at which an athlete can produce energy through oxidation of energy sources and is usually expressed as a volume of oxygen consumed per kg of bodyweight

Question 7

agility definition

Answer 7

the ability to stop, start, and change the direction of the whole body rapidly

Question 8

speed definition

Answer 8

is movement distance per unit time and is typically quantified as the time taken to cover a fixed distance

Question 9

flexibility

Answer 9

defined as the range of motion about a body joint

Question 10

balance

Answer 10

it the ability to maintain static and dynamic equilibrium or the ability to maintain the body’s center of gravity over its base of support

Question 11

stability

Answer 11

a measure of the ability to return to a desired position following a disturbance to the system

Question 12

body composition definition

Answer 12

usually refers to the relative proportions by weight of fat and lean tissue

Question 13

anthropometry

Answer 13

the science of measurement applied to the human body, generally includes measurements of height, weight, and selected body girths

Question 14

maximum muscular strength (low speed strength) tests

Answer 14

1RM bench press
1RM bench pull
1RM back squat

Question 15

maximum muscular power (high-speed strength) tests

Answer 15

1RM Power Clean
Standing Long Jump
Vertical Jump
Static Vertical Jump
Reactive Strength Index
Margaria-Kalamen Test

Question 16

anaerobic capacity test

Answer 16

300-yards Shuttle

Question 17

local muscular endurance tests

Answer 17

partial curl-up
push-up
YMCA Bench Press Test

Question 18

Aerobic Capacity tests

Answer 18

1.5-Mile Run
12-minute run
yo-yo intermittent recovery test
Maximal Aerobic Speed Test

Question 19

Agility tests

Answer 19

t-test
hexagon test
pro agility test
505 agility test

Question 20

Speed test

Answer 20

straight line sprint test

Question 21

balance and stability tests

Answer 21

balance error scoring system (BESS)

Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT)

Question 22

Flexibility tests

Answer 22

Sit-and-Reach Test

Overhead Squat

Question 23

body composition test

Answer 23

skinfold measurements

Question 24

anthropometry

Answer 24

girth measurements

Question 25

difference score

Answer 25

the difference between an athlete’s score at the beginning and end of a training period or between two separate testing times- percent change is another measurement that can be used

Question 26

statistics

Answer 26

the science of collecting, classifying, analyzing, and interpreting numerical data

Question 27

descriptive statistics

Answer 27

summarizes or describes a large group of data

Question 28

central tendency

Answer 28

are the values about which the data tend to cluster

Question 29

mean

Answer 29

the average of the scores- most commonly used measure of central tendency

Question 30

median

Answer 30

the middlemost score when a set of scores is arranged in order of magnitude

Question 31

mode

Answer 31

the score that occurs with the greatest frequency

Question 32

variability

Answer 32

the degree of a dispersion of scores within a group- two common measures are range and standard deviation

Question 33

range

Answer 33

the interval from the lowest to the highest score

Question 34

standard deviation

Answer 34

a measure of the variability of a set of scores about the mean

Question 35

percentile rank

Answer 35

the percentage of test takers scoring below that individual

Question 36

inferential statistics

Answer 36

allows one to draw general conclusions about a population from information collected in a population sample size

Question 37

magnitude statistics

Answer 37

can provide a more useful approach for practitioners because it allows for interpretation of the clinical significance of fitness testing

Question 38

smallest worthwhile change

Answer 38

refers to the ability of a test to detect the smallest practically important change in performance

Question 39

effect size

Answer 39

calculated as the difference or change in the mean score as a proportion of the pretest standard deviation