Chapter 13: Administration, scoring, and interpretation of selected tests

Question 1

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

Answer 1

athletic performance

Question 2

maximal strength tests reflect this aspect of athletic performance

Answer 2

low-speed muscular strength

Question 3

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

Answer 3

high-speed muscular strength or maximal anaerobic muscular power

Question 4

these two types of tests are measures of the PC system

Answer 4

muscular strength

muscular power

Question 5

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

Answer 5

anaerobic capacity

Question 6

anaerobic capacity is typically quantified as the maximal power output during muscular activity of this length using a variety of under and lower body exercises

Answer 6

30-90 seconds

Question 7

The ability of certain muscles or groups of muscles to perform repeated contractions against a submaximal resistance

Answer 7

local muscular endurance

Question 8

the maximal rate at which an athlete can produce energy through oxidation of energy sources and is usually expressed as a volume of oxygen consumed per kilogram of body weight per minute

Answer 8

aerobic capacity/power

Question 9

traditionally has been considered the ability to stop, start, and change the direction of the whole body rapidity. is now defined as ‘a rapid, whole-body, change of directions or speed in response to a sport-specific stimulus’

Answer 9

agility

Question 10

agility consists of these two man components

Answer 10

speed in changing direction

cognitive factors

Question 11

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

Answer 11

speed

Question 12

the range of motion about a body joint

Answer 12

flexibility

Question 13

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

Answer 13

balance

Question 14

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

Answer 14

stability

Question 15

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

Answer 15

body composition

Question 16

this is the most valid and reliable means for assessing body fatness that is generally available to S&C professionals

Answer 16

skinfold testing

Question 17

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

Answer 17

anthropomentry

Question 18

Type of test: 1RM bench press

Answer 18

maximum muscular strength (low-speed)

Question 19

Type of test: 1RM bench pull

Answer 19

maximum muscular strength (low-speed)

Question 20

Type of test: 1RM back squat

Answer 20

maximum muscular strength (low-speed)

Question 21

Type of test: 1RM power clean

Answer 21

maximum muscular power

Question 22

Type of test: standing long jump

Answer 22

maximum muscular power

Question 23

Type of test: vertical jump

Answer 23

maximum muscular power

Question 24

Type of test: static vertical jump

Answer 24

maximum muscular power

Question 25

Type of test: reactive strength index

Answer 25

maximum muscular power

Question 26

Type of test: margaria-kalamen test

Answer 26

maximum muscular power

Question 27

Type of test: 300-yard shuttle

Answer 27

anaerobic capacity

Question 28

Type of test: partial curl-up

Answer 28

local muscular endurance

Question 29

Type of test: push up

Answer 29

local muscular endurance

Question 30

Type of test: YMCA bench press test

Answer 30

local muscular endurance

Question 31

Type of test: 1.5 mile run

Answer 31

aerobic capacity

Question 32

Type of test: 12-minute run

Answer 32

aerobic capacity

Question 33

Type of test: yo-yo intermittent recovery test

Answer 33

aerobic capacity

Question 34

Type of test: maximal aerobic speed test

Answer 34

aerobic capacity

Question 35

Type of test: t-test

Answer 35

agility

Question 36

Type of test: hexagon test

Answer 36

agility

Question 37

Type of test: pro-agility test

Answer 37

agility

Question 38

Type of test: 505 agility test

Answer 38

agility

Question 39

Type of test: straight line sprint tests

Answer 39

speed

Question 40

Type of test: BESS (balance error scoring system

Answer 40

balance and stability

Question 41

Type of test: SEBT (start excursion balance test

Answer 41

balance and stability

Question 42

Type of test: sit and reach

Answer 42

flexibility

Question 43

Type of test: overhead squat

Answer 43

flexibility

Question 44

Type of test: SKF

Answer 44

body compositon

Question 45

girth measurements

Answer 45

anthropomentry

Question 46

athlete hand position during the static vertical jump, and reactive strength index

Answer 46

hands on hips

Question 47

this test uses a box the athlete steps off of to determine maximum muscular power

Answer 47

reactive strength index

Question 48

the reactive strength index is calculated by doing this

Answer 48

dividing the jump height by the contact time (JH/CT)

Question 49

can be used to obtain a stretch tolerance profile for an atlete

Answer 49

reactive strength index

Question 50

which steps are the timers placed during the margaria-kalamen test

Answer 50

3rd and 9th

Question 51

which steps does the athlete step on during the margaria-kalament test

Answer 51

3, 6, 9

Question 52

ideal stair height for margaria-kalamen test

Answer 52

7 inches (18cm)

Question 53

ideal lead-up area for M-K test

Answer 53

20 feet (6m)

Question 54

M-K test power output is measured by this formula

Answer 54

P(watts)=(w*h)/t

Question 55

rest period between trials for the 300-yard shuttle

Answer 55

5 min

Question 56

300-yard shuttle test protocol

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athletes sprint 25yards, and back 6 times, rest 5 minutes, and start a second trial. average of scores is recorded

Question 57

distance between the strips of tape for the partial curl up test

Answer 57

<45yo - 4.7 inch(12cm) | >45yo - 3.1 inch (8cm)

Question 58

metronome beat for partial curl-up test

Answer 58

40bpm

Question 59

number of curls per minute in the partial curl up test

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20 (each up and down movement is to the beat)

Question 60

maximum number of curls for the partial curl up test

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75

Question 61

army standard for pushup test lasts this long and ACSM lasts this long

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2-minutes | until no more can be done

Question 62

where can subjects pause during the army standard pushup test

Answer 62

at the top of the movement

Question 63

push up low positions by standard

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army-upper arms are parallel to the ground | ACSM- contact fist between ground and chest (male) Contact 4inch foam roller between chest and ground (female)

Question 64

push up test foot position by standard

Answer 64

army- PU done on feet | ACSM - Males on feet, Females on knees with knees 90* and ankles crossed

Question 65

load for YMCA bench press test

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80lb male | 35lb female

Question 66

cadence of metronome for YMCA bench press test

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60bpm (30 reps/min)

Question 67

This test uses a track with cones placed at 25m intervals. athletes must run at a given pace so that they arrive at each cone when they hear a que, failure to reach the cone at the que on two consecutive que's terminates the test. Measures VO2max

Answer 67

maximal aerobic speed test

Question 68

number of trials for the t-test

Answer 68

2

Question 69

number of trials for the vertical jump test

Answer 69

3

Question 70

the athletes must do this with their feet or be disqualified during the t-test

Answer 70

shuffle

Question 71

order of movement during t-test

Answer 71

``` forward (10y) left (5y) right (10y) left (5y) back (10y) ```

Question 72

number of jumps (total) during the hex-test

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18

Question 73

length of sides, and angle of the hex for the hex-test

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24 inch | 120*

Question 74

number of trials for the hex test

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3

Question 75

number of trials for pro-agility

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2

Question 76

is the athlete required to touch the cones in the t-test

Answer 76

yes

Question 77

is the athlete required to touch the lines in the proagility test

Answer 77

yes

Question 78

is the athlete required to touch the cones in the 505 agility test

Answer 78

no

Question 79

number of trials for the 505 agility test

Answer 79

2

Question 80

brief description of 505 agility test

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athlete runs 15y, turns and runs back 5y through the finish line

Question 81

recovery time, and number of trials for straight line sprint tests

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2min, | 2 trials

Question 82

starting measurement position at end of feet for sit and reach test

Answer 82

15 inchs

Question 83

distance between feet for sit and reach test

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12 inches

Question 84

number of trials for the sit and reach test

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3

Question 85

the results of this test are qualitative, not quantitative

Answer 85

overhead squat test

Question 86

girth measurements: chest

Answer 86

``` nipple level in men maximum circumference (above the breasts) in females) ```

Question 87

girth measurements: right upper arm

Answer 87

at the point of maximal circumference with the elbow fully extended, palm up, and arm abducted to parallel with the floor

Question 88

girth measurements: right forearm

Answer 88

at the point of maximal circumference with the elbow fully extended, palm up, and arm abducted to parallel with the floor

Question 89

girth measurements: waist

Answer 89

at the level of the umbilicus

Question 90

girth measurements: hips

Answer 90

at the maximal protrusion of the buttocks with the heals together

Question 91

girth measurements: right thigh

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at the point of maximal circumference, usually just below the buttocks

Question 92

girth measurements: right calf

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at the point of maximal circumference tween the knee and ankle

Question 93

difference between the athletes score at the beginning and end of a training period

Answer 93

difference score

Question 94

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

Answer 94

statistics

Question 95

summarizes or describes a large group of data, used when all the information about a population is known

Answer 95

descriptive statistics

Question 96

measures are values about which the data tend to cluster

Answer 96

central tendency

Question 97

average of scores

Answer 97

mean

Question 98

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

Answer 98

median

Question 99

this can be a better measure of central tendancy than mean

Answer 99

median

Question 100

score that occurs with the greatest requency, generally the least useful measure of central tendency

Answer 100

mode

Question 101

degree of dispersion of scores within a group

Answer 101

variability

Question 102

the interval from the lowest to the highest scores (measure of variability)

Answer 102

range

Question 103

measure of variability of a set of scrores about the mean

Answer 103

standard deviation

Question 104

this can be used to express the distance of any individual score in standard deviation units from the mean

Answer 104

z score

Question 105

the percentage of test takes scoring below the individual

Answer 105

percentile rank

Question 106

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

Answer 106

inferential statistics

Question 107

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

Answer 107

magnitude statistics

Question 108

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

Answer 108

smallest worthwhile change

Question 109

a statistic that can be useful for calculating group performance following a training program or comparing between groups of athletes

Answer 109

effect size