Chp 13 Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation of Selected Tests

Question 1

Anaerobic Capacity Test: 300-yard (274m) shuttle

How far away are the two parallel lines?

Answer 1

25 yard (22.86m)

Question 2

Margaria-Kalamen Test

The athlete sprints toward the stairs from a standing start _____ feet from the base of the stairs and then up the staircase _____ steps at a time.

Answer 2

Maximum Muscular Power Test

20; 3

Question 3

Reactive Strength Index

Answer 3

Maximum Muscular Power Test

Question 4

T-Test

Distance:
A to B: _____
B to C: _____
B to D: _____

Answer 4

Agility Test

10 yards
5 yards
5 yards

Question 5

Hexagon Test

Starting with the side directly in front of the athlete, in a continuous clockwise sequence until all six sides are covered _____ times.

Length of side is _____ inches.

Answer 5

Agility Test

3

24

Question 6

Static Vertical Jump

Answer 6

Maximum Muscular Power Test

Question 7

Pro Agility Test

The athlete sprints _____ yards to the left.
Then changes direction and sprint _____ yards to the right.
Then again changes direction and sprints _____ yards to the spot where they started.

Answer 7

5
10
5

Question 8

505 Agility Test

On an auditory signal, the athlete sprints forward _____ to the first set of timing lights, then sprints a further _____ to the turning line, where he or she is required to turn and accelerate off the line.

The athlete may slow down only after passing through the timing lights for the second time.

Answer 8

10m

5m

Question 9

Straight-Line Sprint Tests

Answer 9

Speed Test

Question 10

Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test

This test are more specific to team sports as it mimics the demands of _____ of exercise followed by _____.

Cones _____ m apart; one cone _____ m behind the start line;_____ recovery period

The termination of the test is indicated by the inability of an athlete to maintain the required pace for _____ trials.

Answer 10

Aerobic Capacity Test

short intensive bursts; short recovery periods

20; 5; 10s

2

Question 11

Jackson Pollack 3 site body composition formula

What are the three sites?

Answer 11

chest, abdomen, thigh

Question 12

maximum muscular power = ？

Answer 12

high-speed strength

Question 13

reactive strength index = ?

Answer 13

jump height/contact height

Question 14

YMCA Bench Press Test
_____ lbs for males
_____ lbs for females

Set the metronome cadence at _____ beats per minute to establish a rate of _____ repetitions per minute.

Answer 14

80
35

60; 30

Question 15

Local Muscular Endurance - Push Up
Army standard:
1. Elbow: \_\_\_\_\_
2. as many repetitions as possible \_\_\_\_\_
3.Men and women start with the same position.

ACSM standard:

1. Chest: _____
2. as many repetitions as possible _____
3. Women starting position: knees flexed at _____ and ankles _____

Answer 15

parallel to the ground
within a timed 2-minute period

makes contact with the ground
until failure
90 degree; crossed

Question 16

Partial Curl Up
distance between two tapes:
_____ for those younger than _____
_____ for those _____ or older

Set the metronome cadence at _____ beats per minute to establish a rate of _____ repetitions per minute.

Answer 16

12cm; 45
8cm; 45

40; 20

Question 17

Balance Error Scoring System (BESS)
The stance are held _____ seconds with eyes _____ for each condition and hands on _____.

3 stances:

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____

Answer 17

20; closed; hips

double-leg stance
single-leg stance
tandem stance

Question 18

Sit-and-Reach Test
Feet ____ apart

A score of less than _____ indicates that

Answer 18

12 inches/30cm

Question 19

Sit-and-Reach Test
Feet ____ apart

A score of less than _____ indicates that the athlete could not reach the bottom of the feet.

Answer 19

12 inches/30cm

15 inches

Question 20

Star Excursion Balance Test

The athlete stands in the center of a grid with _____ lines (_____ cm) extending out at _____ increments.

The athlete maintains a _____ stance facing in one direction while reaching with the contralateral leg as far as possible for each taped line, touching the farthest point possible and then returning to the bilateral position.

A _____ rest is allowed between each of the reaches.

Trials are discarded if the athlete does not maintain start and return positions for _____ full second.

Answer 20

8; 120cm; 45 degree

single-leg

15s

1

Question 21

Mode

Answer 21

the score that occurs with the greatest frequency

Question 22

Standard deviation:

a measure of the _____ of a set of scores about the _____

Answer 22

variability; mean

Question 23

Effect size is a statistic that can be useful for calculating _____ following a training program or comparing between groups of athletes.

ES = ?

Answer 23

group performance

(x posttest - x pretest) / SD pretest

Question 24

Vertical jumping height is usually measured to the nearest _____.

Answer 24

0.5 inches or 1cm

Question 25

The use of inferential statistics allows one to _____ about a population from information collected in a population sample.

A basic assumption of inferential statistics is that _____.

Answer 25

draw general conclusions

the sample is truly representative of the populaiton

Question 26

Smallest worthwhile change refers to the ability of a test to detect _____ in performance.

The ability to track changes with a fitness test depends on the _____ and _____ of that test.

Typically calculated as _____ of the _____.

Answer 26

smallest practically important change

validity; reliability

0.2; between-subjects standard deviation

Question 27

A female college volleyball player is about average if she can bench press ____.

Answer 27

98lbs

Question 28

How high can an average male college basketball player jump vertically?

Answer 28

27 - 29 inches