cscs corrections

Question 1

What is the recommended coach to participant ratio during peak weight room usage time?

Answer 1

1 for every 20 in college

Question 2

Which individual is responsible for allowing an athlete to begin formal involvement in S & C?

Answer 2

Athletic Trainer

Question 3

What is the recommended minimum distance b/w the floor and the bottom of mirrors on walls?

Answer 3

20 inches

Question 4

What is the minimum space b/w the ends of racks for spotters?

Answer 4

3 feet

Question 5

What season corresponds to the preparatory period?

Answer 5

offseason

Question 6

What does the term IMPULSE refer to?

Answer 6

the relationship between force and time

Question 7

In upright sprinting an athlete stride length is largely dependent on:

Answer 7

VERTICAL force during stance phase

Question 8

Drills or tests that require the athlete to move rapidly in response to a stimulus such as a whistle, arrow, or opponent are best for measuring which of the following?

Answer 8

agility

Question 9

What training requires additional emphasis to improve change of direction?

Answer 9

Eccentric strength

Question 10

What phases are commonly used to vary workouts during (Offseason) preparatory period?

Answer 10

Hypertrophy & Basic strength

Question 11

Which substance acts as the neuromuscular junction to excite the muscle fibers of a motor unit?

Answer 11

Acetylcholine

Question 12

What occurs during the QRS complex of a typical ECG?

Answer 12

REPOLARIZATION of the atrium-DEPOLARIZATION of the ventricle

Question 13

In a concentric isokinetic elbow flexion & extension exercise… what levers occur at the elbow?

Answer 13

1st class & 3rd class

Question 14

What reaction is the primary cause of metabolic acidosis (i.e., the decrease in intramuscular pH during high intensity, fatiguing exercise)?

Answer 14

ATP — ADP + P +H

Question 15

How many net ATP are produced via the oxidative energy system from the metabolism of one glucose molecule?

Answer 15

38

Question 16

What energy substrate cannot be depleted during extreme exercise intensities or durations?

Answer 16

ATP

Question 17

What are the 3 functions of GROWTH HORMONES?

Answer 17

increased LIPOLYSIS
increased AMINO ACID TRANSPORT
decreased GLUCOSE UTILIZATION

Question 18

Following resistance training, augmented neural drive to the working musculature is the result of what 3 things?

Answer 18

increased AGONIST MUSCLE RECRUITMENT
muscle HYPERTROPHY
greater SYNCHRONIZATION

Question 19

What 3 things INCREASE during an AEROBIC exercise session?

Answer 19

END-DIASTOLIC volume
cardiac CONTRACTILITY
cardiac OUTPUT

Question 20

Primary training adaptations of elite aerobically trained athletes include what three things?

Answer 20

increased MAXIMAL OXYGEN UPTAKE
decreased BLOOD LACTATE concentration
increased RUNNING ECONOMY

Question 21

An 8-year-old boy dramatically increased his upper body strength after a 6-month resistance training program. What is most likely responsible for this gain?

Answer 21

improved NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTIONING

Question 22

Growth cartilage in children is located in what three areas ?

Answer 22

EPIPHYSEAL PLATE
JOINT SURFACE
APOPHYSEAL INSERTION

Question 23

The condition characterized by a bone mineral density more than 2.5 SD below the young adult mean is called what?

Answer 23

OSTEOPOROSIS

Question 24

What makes the GREATEST contribution to total energy expenditure?

Answer 24

Resting metabolic rate

Question 25

What is the best reason for aerobic endurance athletes to avoid erythropoietin use?

Answer 25

It may cause an unregulated increase in red blood cell production.

Question 26

The bench press, vertical jump, and 10m (11-yard) sprint are the MOST valid test for what American football position?

Answer 26

Defensive lineman

Question 27

What sequence produces the MOST reliable results?

Answer 27

T-test, 1 RM power clean, 1RM bench press, 1.5 mile (2.4 km) run

Question 28

Anaerobic capacity is quantified as the maximal power output achieved during activity lasting

Answer 28

30 to 90 seconds

Question 29

Which of the following tests is NOT used to measure maximal muscular power

Answer 29

40 yard sprint

Question 30

Muscle groups or body areas assessed during the sit and reach test?

Answer 30

hamstring and lumbar spine

Question 31

When stimulated during PNF stretching, Golgi tendon organs allow the relaxation of the

Answer 31

stretched muscle by its own contraction

Question 32

What stretching technique decreases muscle spindle stimulation?

Answer 32

static stretching

Question 33

If most scores are similar , but there are 3 scores that are much higher than the rest. Which of the measures of central tendency is most appropriate for this group?

Answer 33

Median

Question 34

If a strong athlete incorporates only unilateral training into his or her program, what might the strength and conditioning professional expect to happen?

Answer 34

a bilateral facilitation will occur

Question 35

With regard to core training, when is INSTABILITY exercises best applied?

Answer 35

in trained athletes who are rehabbing from an injury.

Question 36

Training on instability devices can reduce the overall agonist force production capacity and power output of the athlete to less than _____ of what can be achieved in a stable condition.

Answer 36

70%

Question 37

An American football lineman has difficulty driving into defensive linemen and believes he has lost his explosive ability. Which is the BEST exercise order to help this athlete improve his performance?

Answer 37

power clean, back squat, hip sled, leg (knee) curl.

Question 38

A female triathlete needs to improve the muscular endurance of her upper body. Using three set of 15 reps per exercise, what rest period lengths will MAXIMIZE her goal?

Answer 38

30 seconds

Question 39

What are the three phases of the Stretch Shortening Cycle?

Answer 39

Eccentric-Amortization-Concentric

Question 40

What 3 things should be assessed before beginning a lower body plyometric training program?

Answer 40

train history- balance- strength

Question 41

What is the most appropriate WORK-To-REST ratios in order to assign a PLYOMETRIC training workout?

Answer 41

1:5