Chapter 3: Testing in Sports Performance Flashcards
Sports performance testing
A systematic approach
to problem-solving that provides the sports performance professional with a basis for making educated decisions about exercise and acute variable selection.
Beta-blockers
Generally used as antihypertensive (high blood pressure), may also be prescribed for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate).
Calcium channel blockers
Generally prescribed for hypertension and angina (chest pain).
Nitrates
Generally prescribed for hypertension, congestive heart failure.
Diuretics
Generally prescribed for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and peripheral edema.
Bronchodilators
Generally prescribed to correct or prevent bronchial smooth muscle constrictor in individuals with asthma and other pulmonary diseases.
Vasodilators
Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure.
Antidepressants
Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders.
RHR
Resting Heart Rate
Systolic Blood Pressure
The pressure produced by the heart as it pumps blood to the body.
Diastolic Blood Pressure
The minimum pressure within the arteries through a full cardiac cycle.
Circumference Measurement: Neck
Neck is measured level with the Adam’s apple
Circumference Measurement: Chest
Chest is measured across the nipple line
Circumference Measurement: Waist
Waist is measured at the narrowest point of the waist, below the rib cage and just above the iliac crest. If there is no apparent narrowing of the waist, measure at the naval
Circumference Measurement: Hip
Hip measurements are taken at the widest portion of the buttocks
Circumference Measurement: Thigh
Thigh is measured 10 inches above the top of the patella
Circumference Measurement: Calves
Calves are measured at the maximal calf circumference between the ankle
and the knee
Circumference Measurement: Biceps
Biceps are measured at the maximal circumference of the biceps; measure
with arm extended, palm facing forward
Posture
The independent and interdependent alignment (static posture) and function (transitional and dynamic posture) of all components of the human movement system at any given moment.
Structural
efficiency
The alignment of the musculoskeletal system, which allows the center of gravity to be maintained over a base of support.
Functional
efficiency
The ability of the neuromuscular system to monitor and manipulate movement during functional tasks, using the least amount of energy, and creating the least amount of stress of the kinetic chain.
Functional
strength
The ability of the neuromuscular system to contract eccentrically, isometrically, and concentrically in all three planes of motion.
Overhead Squat Assessment
This assessment is designed to measure dynamic flexibility, core strength, balance, and overall neuromuscular control.
