Chapter 12 Reading Quiz Flashcards
an athlete is having measurements taken to assess her body composition. The coach uses a DEXA scan, and a new method he is being asked to test. The purpose of using these two measures is to establish what type of validity of the new test?
Concurrent
If an athletes test result is high on one day and low on the next day which of the following aspects of test quality appears to be compromised?
Reliability
if a coach is planning to schedule testing and it must all be performed on the same day, which is the most ideal sequence for testing?
Non-fatigue, agility, maximum power and strength, sprints, local, muscular, endurance, anaerobic capacity, aerobic capacity
due to availability of the track, a coach testing her athletes 5K time must test them in the early afternoon, which is the hottest part of the day and their location. Which of the following guidelines is least effective for minimizing health risks and obtaining accurate results?
Be acclimated to the heat and humidity for two hours before testing
what is the minimum length of the rest. Recommended between trials that are close to an athletes maximum?
Three minutes
which of the following combination of tests would be most relevant for an American football wide receiver?
Vertical jump and 30 to 100 yard sprint
One score for a group group testing allowed a partial last repetition to count toward an athletes total score on the pull-up test while another score did not count that repetition. This difference between score related to which of the following?
Interrater, reliability
all of the following your athlete related factors to consider when selecting tests except?
Training age
an athlete disabled to identify that the back squat 1RM test is being used to test her maximal, lower body strength. This is an example of which of the following?
Face validity
Which of the following is the least helpful to record to aid in future testing sessions for athlete?
Mental state of an athlete on testing day
