CSCS Review Note 400Q Bank

Question 1

1. Each muscle fiber is surrounded by a connective tissue called? 🟥
   a. Fasiciculi
   b. Perimysium
   c. Endomysium
   d. Epimysium

Answer 1

c. Endomysium ✅

Question 2

20. Which off the following identifies the layer of connective tissue enveloping a bundle of muscle fibers? 🟥
    A. Endomysium
    B. Perimysium
    C. Epimysium
    D. Endomysium

Answer 2

B. Perimysium ✅

Question 3

19. Which of the following structures of a sarcomere shrinks in the pectoralis major muscle during the concentric action of a bench press? 🟥
    A. A-band
    B. M-line
    C. H-zone
    D. Z-line

Answer 3

C. H-zone ✅

Question 4

7. During a typical electrocardiogram, atrial depolarization is represented by?
   a P-wave
   b. QRS complex
   c. T-wave
   d. U-wave

Answer 4

a P-wave ✅

Question 5

15. Which of the following represents a muscle of expiration? 🟥
    a. Scalene
    b. External Intercostal
    c. Internal Intercostal
    d. Anterior Serratus

Answer 5

c. Internal Intercostal ✅

Question 6

22. The amount of force produced by a muscle at any given time is directly related to which of the following.
    A. The number of myosin cross bridge heads that are attached to actin filaments
    B. The number of actin cross bridge heads that are attached to myosin filaments
    C. The strength of the attachment between the myosin cross bridge heads and the actin filaments
    D. The strength of the attachment between the actin cross bridge heads and the myosin filaments

Answer 6

A. The number of myosin cross bridge heads that are attached to actin filaments ✅

💡 MPS = Hypertrophy = More Contractile Tissue

Muscle protein synthesis (MPS) is the metabolic process where incorporation of amino acids into bound skeletal muscle proteins. Muscle proteins can be crudely classified into

1. Contractile myofibrillar proteins (i.e., myosin, actin, tropomyosin, troponin)
2. Energy producing mitochondrial proteins.

Question 7

23. When a motor unit is stimulated, all of its innervated muscle fibers fully contract due to
    A. the size principle.
    B. the principle of selective recruitment.
    C. the all-or-none law.
    D. muscle tetanus.

Answer 7

C. the all-or-none law. ✅

Question 8

27. When punting a football, the punter’s leg is stretched just prior to making contact with the football. Which of the following structures detects and responds to that stretch by reflexively increasing muscle activity? 🟥
    A. Golgi tendon organ
    B. Muscle spindle
    C. Extrafusal muscle
    D. Pacinian corpuscle

Answer 8

B. Muscle spindle ✅

Question 9

29. Which component of the electrical conduction system of the heart has the greatest discharge rate? 🟥
    A. SA Node
    B. AV Node
    C. AV Bundle
    D. Purkinje Fibers

Answer 9

A. SA Node ✅

Question 10

32. During a session of intense aerobic exercise, what percentage of total body energy is required for pulmonary ventilation? 🟥
    A. 5%
    B. 10%
    C. 20%
    D. 30%

Answer 10

B. 10% ✅

Question 11

36. A lever in which the muscle force and resistive force act on opposite sides of the fulcrum is referred to as?
    a. First class
    b. Second class
    c. Third class
    d. Fourth class

Answer 11

a. First class ✅

Question 12

37. A volleyball player is performing standing plantar flexion against resistance. Which of the following types of levers occurs at the ball of the foot during this exercise? 🟥
    a First class
    b. Second class
    c. Third class
    d. Fourth class

Answer 12

b. Second class ✅

Question 13

39. Which of the following shoulder movements and planes of action are associated with a tennis backhand?
    a. Adduction/frontal
    b. Abduction/frontal
    c. Adduction/transverse
    d. Abduction/transverse

Answer 13

d. Abduction/transverse ✅

Question 14

41. Which of the following represents the equation for Power? 🟥
    a. Force × Distance
    b. Work / Distance
    c. Force × Time
    d. Work / Time

Answer 14

d. Work / Time ✅

Question 15

42. How much work is required to lift a 100 kg barbell 2 m for 5 repetitions? 🟥
    а. 9,800 J
    b. 1,000 J
    c. 1,000 W
    d. 9,800 W

Answer 15

Question 16

43. If it takes 30 seconds to lift a 100 kg barbell 2 m for 6 repetitions, what is the power output? 🟥
    a. 36,000 W
    b. 392 W
    c. 40 W
    d. 36 W

Answer 16

Question 17

44. Which type of muscle arrangement is NOT matched with the correct muscle example?
    a. Rectus femoris: Bipennate
    b. Biceps Brachi: Longitudinal
    c. Deltoid: Multipennate
    d. Gluteus Medius: Radiate

Answer 17

b. Biceps Brachi: Longitudinal ✅

Question 18

50. How does the patella increase the mechanical advantage of the quadriceps muscle group? 🟥
    A. It increases the area in which the quadriceps tendon exerts force
    B. It maintains the moment arm through which the quadriceps tendon exerts force
    C. It increases the length of the quadriceps tendon
    D. It provides another surface for the quadriceps tendon to exert force

Answer 18

B. It maintains the moment arm through which the quadriceps tendon exerts force ✅

Question 19

51. As the moment arm of the applied force lengthens, which of the following describes the resultant effect on mechanical advantage? 🟥
    A. It increases
    B. It decreases
    C. There is no change
    D. There is not enough information

Answer 19

A. It increases ✅

Question 20

53. Which of the following lever classes has the fulcrum at one end and the effort is applied between the fulcrum and the load? 🟥
    A. Class I lever
    B. Class II lever
    C. Class III lever
    D. Class IV lever

Answer 20

C. Class III lever ✅

Question 21

56. Which of the following represents the equation for work? 🟥
    A. Force X Distance
    B. Force / Time
    C Force X Time
    D. Distance / Time

Answer 21

A. Force X Distance ✅

Question 22

57. When comparing the power produced by two athletes performing the back squat, the strength and conditioning professional should use which of the following formulae to calculate power? 🟥
    A. force X distance
    B. Sets X rep X weight lifted
    C. Work / time
    D. acceleration / force

Answer 22

C. Work / time ✅

Power = Work / Time
Work = Force x Distance
Volume = Sets x Rep x Weight

Question 23

58. Using the International System of Units and dividing Joules (J) by Seconds (s), will give us what unit of measurement?
    A. Newtons
    B. Meters
    C. Force
    D. Watts

Answer 23

D. Watts ✅

Question 24

59. How much work is required to lift a 75 kg barbell, 1.75 m for 6 repetitions?
    A. 82.75 J
    B. 787.5 J
    C. 4,410 J
    D. 7,717.5 J

Answer 24

💡 75KG Weight x 9.8 x 1.75m x 6 reps

D. 7,717.5 J ✅

Question 25

60. It took an American football lineman 14 seconds to complete 10 repetitions of a 102 kg
    bench press. If the bar had to travel 1.47 meters each repetition, what was the average power output during this set? 🟥
    A. 107.1 W
    B. 1,049.58 W
    C. 14,694.12 W
    D. 20,991.6 W

Answer 25

💡 ( 102 KG x 9.8 x 1.47 x 10 ) / 14 Secs

B. 1,049.58 W ✅

Question 26

62. How would the muscle fiber arrangements of the rectus abdominal muscle be classified?
    A. Longitudinal
    B. Fusiform
    C. Bipennate
    D. Unipennate

Answer 26

A. Longitudinal ✅

Question 27

63. A muscle has the greatest capability to generate force when it is at which of the following states of length?
    A. Stretched
    B. Shortened
    C. Contracted
    D. Resting

Answer 27

D. Resting ✅

• At resting length: actin and myosin filaments lie next to each other; maximal number of potential cross-bridge sites are available; the muscle can generate the greatest force.
• Muscle force capability is greatest when the muscle is at its resting length because of increased opportunity for actin-myosin cross-bridges.

Question 28

71. Which of the following pathways/systems has the highest capacity for energy production? 🟥
    a. Phosphagen
    b. Slow glycolysis
    c. Oxidation of carbohydrates
    d. Oxidation of fats and proteins

Answer 28

d. Oxidation of fats and proteins ✅

Question 29

72. A male athlete fatigues during the running of a marathon and must pull out of the race, which is the most probable factor that limited his performance in the race. ✅
    a. Depleted creatine phosphate
    b. Depleted muscle glycogen
    c. Depleted fat stores
    d. Low pH

Answer 29

b. Depleted muscle glycogen ✅

Question 30

74. ATP used during the 400-m dash would be primarily supplied from what energy system? 🟥
    a. Phosphagen
    b. Slow glycolysis
    c. Fast glycolysis
    d. Oxidative

Answer 30

c. Fast glycolysis ✅

Question 31

76. Which energy system results in the formation of the organic end product lactic acid? ✅
    a. Phophagen
    b. Slow glycolysis
    c. Fast glycolysis
    d. Oxidative

Answer 31

c. Fast glycolysis ✅

Question 32

82. The Creatine Kinase reaction provides energy by catalyzing the synthesis of ATP from which of the following? 🟥
    A. Adenosine Diphosphate and Creatine Phosphate
    B. Adenosine Diphosphate and Glucose
    C. Creatine Phosphate and Glucose
    D. Adenosine Monophosphate and Creatine Phosphate

Answer 32

A. Adenosine Diphosphate and Creatine Phosphate ✅

Question 33

85. Lactate will NOT be produced if which of the following is present in sufficient quantities?
    A. Oxygen
    B. Glucose
    C. Glycogen
    D. Sodium

Answer 33

A. Oxygen ✅

Question 34

86. What would be the primary energy system used for a male athlete running the 400m hurdles in the Olympics? 🟥
    A. Phosphagen
    B. Phophagen and Fast Glycolysis
    C. Fast Glycolysis
    D. Oxidative

Answer 34

C. Fast Glycolysis ✅

Question 35

90. The degradation of one blood glucose molecule via the oxidative energy system produces approximately how many ATP? 🟥
    A. 35
    B. 38
    C. 41
    D. 42

Answer 35

B. 38 ✅

Question 36

5. Which of the following energy substrates cannot be depleted during extreme exercise intensities or durations? 🟥
   a. creatine phosphate
   b. glycogen
   c. water
   d. ATP

Answer 36

d. ATP ✅

Question 37

2. Which of the following reactions is the primary cause of metabolic acidosis (i.e., the decrease in intramuscular pH during high-intensity, fatiguing exercise)? 🟥
   a. ATP → ADP + P + H+
   b. pyruvate + NADH → lactate + NAD i
   c. ADP + creatine phosphate → ATP + creatine
   d. fructose-6-phosphate → fructose-1,6-bisphosphate

Answer 37

a. ATP → ADP + P + H+ ✅

Question 38

91. All of the following are physiological roles of growth hormone EXCEPT
    A. Increase glycogen synthesis
    B. Increase protein synthesis
    C. Increase lipolysis
    D. Increase collagen synthesis

Answer 38

A. Increase glycogen synthesis ✅

Question 39

98. Catecholamines act as all of the following EXCEPT? 🟥
    A. Central motor stimulators
    B. Peripheral vascular dilators
    C. Enhanced enzyme systems
    D. Vasoconstrictors

Answer 39

D. Vasoconstrictors ✅

Question 40

99. For women still having a menstrual cycle, which of the following hormones is higher than men at rest? 🟥
    A. Cortisol
    B. Insulin
    C. Growth Hormone
    D. Testosterone

Answer 40

C. Growth Hormone ✅

Question 41

101. Which of the following represents a physiological action of epinephrine? 🟥
     A. Decreased Blood Sugar
     B. Increases Cardiac Output
     C. Stimulates Analgesia
     D. Increases body fluids

Answer 41

B. Increases Cardiac Output ✅

Question 42

106. Which of the following represents a physiological role of Growth Hormone?
     A. Increases glucose utilization
     B. Increases glycogen synthesis
     C. Decreases retention of sodium
     D. Increases retention of potassium

Answer 42

D. Increases retention of potassium ✅

Question 43

209. All of the following are functions of Human Growth Hormone EXCEPT? 🟥
     a) Increased bone and muscle growth
     b) Increased uptake of glucose
     c) Decreased uptake of amino acids
     d) Increased utilization of fatty acids

Answer 43

c) Decreased uptake of amino acids ✅

Question 44

212. Which of the following have affects such as lipolysis and thermogenesis and have been found to increase lean mass and decrease stored fat? 🟥
     a) Beta-Adrenergic Agonists
     b) Erythropoietin
     c) Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
     d) Growth Hormone

Answer 44

💡 Key: lipolysis and thermogenesis

a) Beta-Adrenergic Agonists ✅

Question 45

217. During the performance of high intensity anaerobic exercise accumulation of which of the following in working skeletal muscle leads to decreased performance? 🟥
     A. ATP
     B. Creatine Phosphate
     C. Hydrogen Ions
     D. Calcium Ions

Answer 45

C. Hydrogen Ions ✅

Question 46

218. Which of the following is a side effect associated with caffeine? 🟥
     A. Bradycardia
     B. Lethargy
     C. Increased Urine Output
     D. Hallucinations

Answer 46

C. Increased Urine Output ✅

Question 47

37. Which of the following would be an appropriate depth jump box height for a male shot putter who is 6’5” and weighs 340 lbs.?
    A. 1 inch
    B. 12 inches
    C. 24 inches
    D. 36 inches

Answer 47

💡 usually 30-32 inch, range from 12-42 inch, for 200+ lb <18 inch

B. 12 inches ✅

Question 48

46. You are watching a video of a sprinter at maximum velocity, during the early flight phase which of the following decelerates backward rotation of the thigh? 🟥
    A. Concentric Hip Flexion
    B. Eccentric Hip Flexion
    C. Concentric Knee Extension
    D. Eccentric Knee Flexion

Answer 48

B. Eccentric Hip Flexion ✅

Question 49

51. When changing direction in response to movements by a wide receiver a defensive back is instructed to focus on which of the following body parts of the wide receiver ✅
    A. Head
    B. Arms
    C. Hips
    D. Legs

Answer 49

C. Hips

Question 50

47. Which of the following program design variables leads to the HIGHEST serum growth hormone concentrations after an anaerobic training session? 🟥
    A. Performing an exercise at a 10RM intensity with a 1 minute rest between sets
    B. Performing an exercise at a 10RM intensity with a 3 minute rest between sets
    C. Performing an exercise at a 5RM intensity with a 1 minute rest between sets
    D. Performing an exercise at a 5RM intensity with a 3 minute rest between sets

Answer 50

A. Performing an exercise at a 10RM intensity with a 1 minute rest between sets ✅

Question 51

48. Which of the following plyometric jump drills has the HIGHEST intensity? 🟥
    A. Split Squat Jump
    B. Jump to Box
    C. Single Leg Vertical Jump
    D. Jump over Barrier

Answer 51

C. Single Leg Vertical Jump ✅

Question 52

45. Which of the following is a test of maximum muscular power? 🟥
    A. 1 RM Bench Press
    B. T-Test
    C. Standing Long Jump
    D. 1 RM Back Squat

Answer 52

C. Standing Long Jump ✅

Question 53

50. During spring training a baseball player is administered a physical and underwent a battery of strength tests. Based upon the results below, his training program should emphasize improvement in which of the following areas? 🟥
    Height: 6’1”
    Weight: 240 Ibs.
    % Body Fat: 28%
    1 RM Bench Press: 315 lbs.
    1 RM Squat: 390 lbs.
    A. Upper body strength
    B. Lower body strength
    C. Body composition
    D. Aerobic endurance

Answer 53

C. Body composition ✅

Question 54

56. When looking at the results from the baseball team’s 1 RM back squat testing, the strength and conditioning coach notices that 3 results are significantly lower than the rest, while the remaining scores are fairly similar. Which of the following measures of central tendency is most appropriate for these results? 🟥
    A. Mean
    B. Median
    C. Mode
    D. Standard Deviation

Answer 54

B. Median ✅

Question 55

58. The tests below should be administered in which order to ensure reliability? 🟥
    I. 1 RM Deadlift
    II. Hexagon Test
    III. Flexibility
    IV. 400 m Run
    A. II, I, IV, III
    B. II, IV, I, III
    C. III, II, I, IV
    D. I, II, IV, IlI

Answer 55

C. III, II, I, IV ✅

1. Nonfatiguing tests
2. Agility tests
3. Maximum power and strength tests
4. Sprint tests
5. Local muscular endurance tests
6. Fatiguing anaerobic capacity tests (sprint / short distance run ≤ 800 meter )
7. Aerobic capacity tests (long distance run)

Question 56

65. Which of the following sequences of tests will produce the most reliable results? 🟥
    l. Vertical Jump
    ll. 1.5 mile run
    lll. T-Test
    IV. 1 RM Bench Press
    A. l, lI, III, IV
    B. I, III, IV, II
    C. IV, II, III, I
    D. I, IV, II, Ill

Answer 56

B. I, III, IV, II ✅

Question 57

149. The ideal performance state includes all of the following EXCEPT?
     a) Absence of fear
     b) A wide focus of attention
     c) A sense of effortlessness
     d) A distortion of time and space

Answer 57

b) A wide focus of attention ✅

Question 58

152. The ability to effective manage many environmental stimuli simultaneously refers to which dispositional style? 🟥
     a) Broad internal attentional focus
     b) Overloaded by external stimuli
     c) Broad external attentional focus
     d) Overloaded by internal stimuli

Answer 58

c) Broad external attentional focus ✅

Question 59

153. The women’s soccer coach felt the team hustled especially hard at today’s practice and announced that no wind sprints would be required at the end of practice. Which type of motivational phenomena does this relate to?
     a) Positive reinforcement
     b) Achievement motivation
     c) Intrinsic motivation
     d) Negative reinforcement

Answer 59

d) Negative reinforcement ✅

Question 60

154. All of the following factors affect optimal arousal and subsequent performance
     EXCEPT?
     a) Sex
     b) Skill level
     c) Task complexity
     d) Trait Anxiety

Answer 60

a) Sex ✅

Question 61

157. A gymnast has a desire to perform to the best of her potential. This is an example of? 🟥
     a) Dissociation
     b) Achievement motivation
     c) Intrinsic motivation
     d) Extrinsic Motivation

Answer 61

c) Intrinsic motivation ✅

Question 62

158. Which of the following are indicative of the ideal performance state? 🟥
     I. A broad focus of attention
     ll. Clear thinking about performance
     lll. The absence of fear
     lV. A sense of personal control
     A. I, III, IV only
     B. II, III, IV only
     C. II, IV only
     D. III, IV only

Answer 62

lll. The absence of fear
lV. A sense of personal control

D. III, IV only ✅

Question 63

159. The head football coach benches the starting quarterback for the first quarter of the game after the quarterback missed a mandatory team meeting. This is an example of which of the following? 🟥
     A. Positive Reinforcement
     B. Negative Reinforcement
     C. Positive Punishment
     D. Negative Punishment

Answer 63

D. Negative Punishment ✅

Question 64

160. How does a novice basketball player’s optimal level of arousal differ from that of a professional? 🟥
     A. It is less
     B. It is more
     C. It is the same
     D. It is not related to skill level

Answer 64

A. It is less ✅

Question 65

163. Which of the following will a female soccer player utilize the MOST during a game? 🟥
     a) Carbohydrate
     b) Fat
     c) Protein
     d) Lipid

Answer 65

a) Carbohydrate ✅

Question 66

167. What is the recommended HDL level in order to protect against heart disease? 🟥
     a) Greater than or equal to 60
     b) Greater than 30
     c) Equal to 20
     d) Less than 30

Answer 66

a) Greater than or equal to 60 ✅

Question 67

173. A college soccer player who excludes dairy from her diet will have a hard time meeting her nutritional requirements for which of the following nutrients? 🟥
     l. Protein
     ll. Vitamin D
     lll. Magnesium
     IV. Potassium
     A. I and II only
     B. Il only
     C. I, II, IV only
     D. Il, and IV only

Answer 67

D. Il, and IV only ✅→ Vitamin D & Potassium

Question 68

179. Which of the following identifies the equation for sweat rate? 🟥
     A. (Pre-Exercise Body Weight - Urine Produced) + (Post Exercise Body Weight +Fluid
     Intake During Exercise)
     B. (Pre-Exercise Body Weight + Fluid Intake During Exercise) - (Post-Exercise Body
     Weight + Urine Produced)
     C. (Pre-Exercise Body Weight -Post-Exercise Body Weight) + (Fluid Intake During
     Exercise - Urine Produced)
     D. (Pre-Exercise Body Weight + Urine Produced) - (Post-Exercise Body Weight + Fluid
     Intake During Exercise)

Answer 68

C. (Pre-Exercise Body Weight -Post-Exercise Body Weight) + (Fluid Intake During
Exercise - Urine Produced) ✅

Question 69

186. A 6’6” college football offensive lineman weighs 157 kg and has an average daily intake of 5,800 kilocalories. During the offseason he would like to maintain his muscle but decrease his weight by 10 kg. A general guideline would be for him to consume which of the following each day? 🟥
     A. 314 g of protein and a 1,500 kilocalorie deficit
     B. 235 g of protein and a 500 kilocalorie deficit
     C. 360 g of protein and a 500 kilocalorie deficit
     D. 190 g of protein and a 1,500 kilocalorie deficit

Answer 69

C. 360 g of protein and a 500 kilocalorie deficit ✅

Question 70

195. A 6’4” college quarterback weighs 180 Ibs. and desires to gain muscle mass and strength. He has a daily intake of 3200 kilocalories that consists of 26% fat, 14% protein, and 60% carbohydrate. Which of the following guidelines will be MOST important to achieve his goal? 🟥
     A. Decrease fat, increase protein and carbohydrate
     B. Increase fat, decrease carbohydrate, and increase protein
     C. Maintain current proportions but increase fat, protein, and carbohydrate consumption
     D. Increase protein, decrease fat, decrease carbohydrate

Answer 70

C. Maintain current proportions but increase fat, protein, and carbohydrate consumption ✅

Weight 81.6kg

Protein 112g → 115g for 1.4g per kg

Fats 92g → 1.15g per kg

Question 71

196. Which of the following is warning sign for Anorexia Nervosa? 🟥
     A. Disappearance of large amounts of food
     B. Disappearing after eating
     C. Preoccupation with calories
     D. Increased time spent exercising

Answer 71

• C. Preoccupation with calories ✅They don’t eat high calorie high fat diet

Question 72

198. An athlete would gain a physiological benefit from carbohydrate consumption during which of the following activities? 🟥
     I. 5k Run
     ll. Soccer Match
     lll. Half Marathon
     IV. College Wrestling Match
     A. I, Ill
     B. l, ll, lll
     C. II, III
     D. II, III, IV

Answer 72

C. II, III ✅Soccer & Half Marathon

Question 73

205. Which of the following is classified as a disaccharide? 🟥
     A. Starch
     B. Fiber
     C. Glycogen
     D. Lactose

Answer 73

D. Lactose ✅Glucose + Galactose

Question 74

221. When selecting a test for use all of the following should be taken into account EXCEPT🟥
     a) Energy System Used
     b) Temperature
     c) Height of Athlete
     d) Sex of Athlete

Answer 74

c) Height of Athlete ✅

Question 75

222. You are about to perform a sequence of tests on a male basketball player. The tests are vertical jump, skinfold measurements, 1 RM back squat, and T-Test. What should be the proper sequence of these tests? 🟥
     a) T-Test, 1 RM back squat, Vertical jump, Skinfold measurements
     b) Skinfold measurements, T-Test, 1 RM back squat, Vertical jump
     c) Skinfold measurements, Vertical jump, T-Test, 1 RM back squat
     d) T-Test, 1 RM back squat, Skinfold measurements, Vertical jump

Answer 75

c) Skinfold measurements, Vertical jump, T-Test, 1 RM back squat ✅

Question 76

229. You would like to test a freshmen soccer player’s aerobic capacity, which of the following activities would be the best measure? 🟥
     a) 100 meter dash
     b) 200 meter dash
     c) 400 meter dash
     d) 1600 meter dash

Answer 76

d) 1600 meter dash ✅

• 400 yard dash is 70-90 secs for Novice and 40-45 secs for Elite.
• 100 meter dash is the longest for speed

Question 77

233. Which of the following represents a correct procedure during the application of the Sit-and-Reach-Test? 🟥
     a) Wear shoes
     b) Use Ballistic stretches to warm up the low back and hamstrings
     c) The tester may hold the athlete’s kneed down if necessary
     d) Reach forward as fast as possible

Answer 77

c) The tester may hold the athlete’s kneed down if necessary ✅

Question 78

235. When taking skin-folds of an athlete the mid-axilla measurement is represented by which of the following? 🟥
     a) Diagonal fold on the midaxillary line at the level of the nipples
     b) Vertical fold on the midaxillary line at the level of the nipples
     c) Diagonal fold on the midaxillary line at the level of the xiphoid process
     d) Vertical fold on the midaxillary line at the level of the xiphoid process

Answer 78

d) Vertical fold on the midaxillary line at the level of the xiphoid process ✅

Question 79

236. A strength and conditioning professional is conducting the T-Test on high school running backs. The initial movement is a forward sprint and touch of a cone. Which of the following represents the next movement in the testing sequence? 🟥
     A. Turn and sprint to the left
     B. Continue to face forward and shuffle to the left
     C. Run backward to the starting point
     D. Continue to face forward and shuffle to the right

Answer 79

B. Continue to face forward and shuffle to the left ✅

Question 80

237. All of the following are reasons for disqualification of a T-Test EXCEPT? ✅
     A. During the initial movement, the athlete sprints forward only 10 yards
     B. The athlete crosses one foot in front of the other
     C. The athlete fails to touch a cone
     D. The athlete turns to the right

Answer 80

A. During the initial movement, the athlete sprints forward only 10 yards ✅

Question 81

238. A high school soccer player was tested during the offseason and here are the results
     Height: 5”9”
     Weight: 158 Ibs.
     1 RM Bench Press: 190 lbs.
     1 RM Squat: 245 Ibs.
     T-Test: 12 seconds
     Sit and Reach: 15 inches
     Vertical Jump: 25 inches
     40 yard Sprint: 4.7 seconds
     Which of the following needs improvement?
     A. Muscular strength and power
     B. Muscular power and speed
     C. Agility and Flexibility
     D. Flexibility and Speed

Answer 81

C. Agility and Flexibility ✅

T-Test: 12 seconds

Sit and Reach: 15 inches

Question 82

239. A college softball player was administered a battery of test 12 weeks before the start of the season. Here are the results 🟥
     Height: 5’6”
     Weight: 120 Ibs.
     Percent Body Fat: 18.5%
     1 RM Bench Press: 90 Ibs
     1 RM Squat: 150 Ibs.
     Vertical Jump: 19 inches
     Sit and Reach: 22.5 inches
     Which of the following should her program focus on?
     A. Body Composition
     B. Upper Body Strength
     C. Muscular Power
     D. Upper Body Strength and Body Composition

Answer 82

B. Upper Body Strength ✅

Question 83

242. Which of the following tests is MOST appropriate for assessing a professional football offensive lineman? 🟥
     A. 1 RM Bench Press
     B. 40 yard sprint
     C. Sit and Reach
     D. 1.5 mile run

Answer 83

A. 1 RM Bench Press ✅

Question 84

243. A female collegiate soccer player was administered a battery of tests, and here are the
     results 🟥
     Height: 5’8”
     Weight: 137 Ibs.
     1RM Bench Press: 110 lbs.
     1RM Squat: 155 Ibs.
     Vertical Jump: 18 inches
     T-Test: 10.6 seconds
     VO2 Max: 33 ml/kg/min
     Which of the following needs improvement?
     A. Muscular Power
     B. Upper Body Strength
     C. Agility
     D. Aerobic Capacity

Answer 84

D. Aerobic Capacity ✅→ VO2 Max: 33 ml/kg/min

Question 85

246. A strength and conditioning professional will be administering a 3 mile run to the lacrosse team in 91° heat. Which of the following guidelines should be followed in order to minimize the health risks associated with these conditions? 🟥
     A. Allow the athletes I day to acclimatize to the heat
     B. Make sure the athletes are well hydrated 8 hours before the test
     C. Measure the relative humidity
     D. Instruct the athletes to wear tight fitting dark clothing

Answer 85

C. Measure the relative humidity ✅

Question 86

247. A 6’4” 190 Ib. Division I basketball player is 21 years old and had the following test results.
     1RM Bench Press: 230 Ibs.
     1RM Squat: 280 Ibs.
     1RM Power Clean: 180 Ibs.
     T-Test: 8.8 seconds
     Which of the following needs improvement? 🟥
     A. Agility
     B. Power
     C. Lower Body Strength
     D. Upper Body Strength

Answer 86

B. Power ✅→ 1RM Power Clean: 180 Ibs.

Question 87

248. A 24 year old professional male tennis player was administered a battery of tests and had the following results.
     1RM Bench Press: 220 Ibs.
     1RM Squat: 265 Ibs.
     T-Test: 9.2 seconds
     1.5 Mile Run: 15:53
     Sit and Reach: 20.5 inches
     His strength and conditioning program should focus on improving which of the following? 🟥
     A. Aerobic Endurance
     B. Flexibility
     C. Agility
     D. Muscular Strength

Answer 87

A. Aerobic Endurance ✅→ 1.5 Mile Run < 10 minutes

Question 88

249. When performing the pro agility test the athlete initially sprints 5 yards to the line on the left. Which of the following maneuvers occurs next? 🟥
     A. Sprints 5 yards to the right
     B. Sprints 10 yards to the right
     C. Springs 5 yards forward
     D. Sprints 10 yards forward

Answer 88

💡 Agility Test < 10 Secs, Pro Agility Test < 5 Secs

B. Sprints 10 yards to the right ✅

Question 89

251. A nutritionist is testing a male basketball player using the Jackson Pollack 3 site body composition formula. Which of the following skinfold sites should be used? 🟥
     A. Triceps, suprailiac, thigh
     B. Triceps, abdomen, thigh
     C. Chest, abdomen, thigh
     D. Abdomen, subscapular, calf

Answer 89

C. Chest, abdomen, thigh ✅

Question 90

252. A 5’10” 187 lb. college football defensive back was administered a battery of tests and had the following results.
     1RM Bench Press: 265 Ibs.
     1RM Squat: 320 Ibs.
     T-Test: 8.6 seconds
     Standing Long Jump: 65 inches
     Sit and Reach Test: 21.5 inches
     1.5 mile run: 9:59 seconds
     Which of the following exercises is the MOST beneficial to add to his training program? 🟥
     A. Barbell Bench Press
     B. Contract Relax PNF Stretching of his hamstrings
     C. Long Slow Distance Training of 5 kilometers
     D. Power Clean

Answer 90

D. Power Clean ✅→ No Power Movement “Fast Speed Strength”

Question 91

253. In order to test the aerobic capacity of the members of the women’s soccer team, a collegiate strength and conditioning specialist could utilize which of the following tests? 🟥
     A. 300 yard shuttle
     B. Hexagon Test
     C. Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test
     D. Margaria-Kalamen Test

Answer 91

A. 300 yard shuttle → Less than 60 Seconds
B. Hexagon Test → 18 Jump in < 18 Seconds
C. Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test → 6-20 mins ✅
D. Margaria-Kalamen Test → Anaerobic Power

Question 92

255. Which of the following is utilized to calculate the Reactive Strength Index? 🟥
     A. Jump Height X Contact Time
     B. Jump Height / Contact Time
     C. (Box Height - Jump Height) × Contact Time
     D. (Box Height - Jump Height) / Contact Time

Answer 92

B. Jump Height / Contact Time ✅

Question 93

257. When administering the partial curl up test, the strength and conditioning professional should set the metronome to how many beats per minute? 🟥
     A. 10
     B. 20
     C. 30
     D. 40

Answer 93

D. 40 ✅

Question 94

259. When is the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Terminated? 🟥
     A. The first time the start line is not reached
     B. After 15 minutes
     C. Inability of an athlete to maintain the required pace for two trials
     D. After 400 m

Answer 94

C. Inability of an athlete to maintain the required pace for two trials ✅

Question 95

261. Which of the following would cause a trial of the Star Excursion Balance Test to be discarded? 🟥
     I. Athlete remains facing in the beginning direction
     II. Athlete maintains start and return position for 1 second
     III. Athlete rests 30 seconds between reaches
     IV. Athlete does not touch the line
     A. I, II, IV only
     B. II, IV only
     C. III, IV only
     D. II, III, IV only

Answer 95

C. III, IV only ✅

III. Athlete rests 30 seconds between reaches

IV. Athlete does not touch the line

Question 96

270. All of the following are types of basic PNF stretching EXCEPT? 🟥
     a) Hold-Relax
     b) Contract-Relax
     c) Hold-Relax with Antagonist Contraction
     d) Hold-Relax with Agonist Contraction

Answer 96

c) Hold-Relax with Antagonist Contraction ✅

Question 97

271. A golfer would like to incorporate PNF stretching into his program to improve his flexibility, and asks you what the most effective PNF stretching technique is? 🟥
     a) Hold-Relax
     b) Contract-Relax
     c) Hold-Relax with Antagonist Contraction
     d) Hold-Relax with Agonist Contraction

Answer 97

d) Hold-Relax with Agonist Contraction ✅

Is the most effective PNF stretching technique due to facilitation via both reciprocal and autogenic inhibition

Question 98

272. Contracting the hamstrings muscle group while it is passively being stretched stimulates the Golgi Tendon Organ and allows which of the following? ✅
     a) Relaxation of the hamstrings muscle group by relaxing the hip flexors
     b) Relaxation of the hip flexors by contracting the hamstrings
     c) Relaxation of the hip flexors by the contraction of the hip flexors
     d) Relaxation of the hamstrings by contraction of the hamstrings

Answer 98

d) Relaxation of the hamstrings by contraction of the hamstrings ✅

Question 99

280. You are observing a group of football players performing the deadlift, which of the following is a common error? 🟥
     a) slowly flexing the hips and knees during the downward movement
     b) keeping the elbows extended
     c) extending the knees before the hips during the upward movement
     d) keeping the bar as close to the shins as possible

Answer 99

c) extending the knees before the hips during the upward movement ✅

Question 100

340. The minimum landing surface dimensions for a plyometric box is 🟥
     a) 18 x 24 inches
     b) 16 x 18 inches
     c) 24 × 32 inches
     d) 10 × 12 inches

Answer 100

a) 18 x 24 inches ✅

Question 101

341. To assess an athlete’s preparedness to participate in an advanced plyometric training program the athlete must maintain the single leg half squat for how many seconds? 🟥
     a) 20 seconds
     b) 5 seconds
     c) 30 seconds
     d) 60 seconds

Answer 101

c) 30 seconds ✅

Question 102

343. Which of the following upper body plyometric drills is generally considered the most intense? 🟥
     a) Power Drop
     b) Depth Push-Up
     c) Two Hand Side to Side Throw
     d) Single Arm Throw

Answer 102

a) Power Drop ✅

Question 103

346. The force used to return the ball to the partner during the 45 degree sit-up should come primarily from the 🟥
     a) Triceps
     b) Abdominals
     c) Iliopsoas
     d) Pectoralis Major

Answer 103

b) Abdominals ✅

Question 104

349. You are setting up a series of plyometric drills for the women’s basketball team, which of the following surfaces is best suited for this type of training? 🟥
     a) Concrete
     b) Tile
     c) Astro Turf
     d) Suspended Wood Floor

Answer 104

💡 Grass, wooden gym floors, and rubber mats

d) Suspended Wood Floor ✅

Question 105

351. Running speed is the interaction between? ✅
     a) Acceleration and stride length
     b) Acceleration and velocity
     c) Stride length and stride frequency
     d) Velocity and stride length

Answer 105

c) Stride length and stride frequency ✅

Question 106

352. What stage of sprinting consists of eccentric hip flexion, concentric knee extension and concentric plantar flexion? 🟥
     a) Early flight
     b) Mid flight
     c) Early support
     d) Late support

Answer 106

d) Late support ✅

Question 107

353. In order to achieve high stride frequency and optimal stride length and athlete should do all of the following EXCEPT?
     a) Maximize the backward velocity of the lower leg and foot at ground contact
     b) Maximize the vertical impulse and horizontal braking forces
     c) Emphasize brief ground support time
     d) Develop eccentric knee flexion strength to improve leg recovery mechanics

Answer 107

b) Maximize the vertical impulse and horizontal braking forces ✅

Question 108

354. A high school running back approaches you and asks how he can improve his maximum velocity sprinting. Which of the following has the greatest impact on maximum velocity sprinting? 🟥
     a) Maximum Velocity Sprinting
     b) Assisted sprinting
     c) Resisted sprinting
     d) Speed-endurance training

Answer 108

a) Maximum Velocity Sprinting ✅→ SAID Principle

💡 The two most common methods used to increase maximum velocity include top end sprinting for 2-3 seconds after a complete acceleration phase of 40 meters (maximal acceleration) or by running from less than 40 meters (sub-maximal acceleration) into top end speed for a short burst (2-3 seconds). The length of this phase can be anywhere from30 to 50 meters among top sprinters during a 100-meter race.

Question 109

355. Which of the following has the greatest impact on a wide receiver’s maximum velocity during the 40 yard dash? 🟥
     a) Reaction time
     b) Leg length
     c) Stride length
     d) Stride frequency

Answer 109

d) Stride frequency ✅

Question 110

356. During the early support phase of the sprint cycle which movement helps absorb shock and control forward rotation of the tibia over the ankle? 🟥
     a) Eccentric plantarflexion
     b) Concentric plantarflexion
     c) Eccentric dorsiflexion
     d) Concentric dorsiflexion

Answer 110

a) Eccentric plantarflexion ✅

Question 111

357. In addition to change of direction ability, agility requires which of the following? ✅
     A. The ability to change velocity
     B. The ability to change mode of travel
     C. The ability to decelerate
     D. The use of perceptual cognitive ability

Answer 111

D. The use of perceptual cognitive ability ✅

Question 112

295. Which of the following are benefits of bodyweight training? 🟥
     I. Develops absolute strength
     ll. Often includes open chain based exercises
     lll. Is specific to each individuals anthropometrics
     IV. Improves body control
     A. I and II only
     B. Ill and IV only
     C. II. III, IV only
     D. I, III, IV only

Answer 112

B. Ill and IV only ✅

lll. Is specific to each individuals anthropometrics

IV. Improves body control

Question 113

297. The strength and conditioning professional is selecting exercises to target the core of a 20 year old female basketball player. Performance of which of the following exercises will also improve sports performance? 🟥
     I. Plank
     ll. Deadlift
     lll. Push-Up
     IV. Push-Press
     A. I, Il, and IV only
     B. I and III only
     C. Il and IV only
     D. I, Il, and Ill only

Answer 113

• C. Il and IV only ✅ll. DeadliftIV. Push-Press

Question 114

298. When compared to a barbell squat performance of a squat on a Smith Machine reduces the activity of the back stabilizers by what percentage? 🟥
     A. 10%
     B. 30%
     C. 60%
     D. 90%

Answer 114

B. 30% ✅

Question 115

301. Which of the following is an example of an accommodating load? 🟥
     A. Free Weights
     B. Chains
     C. Resistance Bands
     D. A device that controls the speed of movement throughout a range of motion

Answer 115

💡 Variable Resistance: Chains & Resistance Bands

D. A device that controls the speed of movement throughout a range of motion ✅

Because it accommodates with speed

Question 116

303. A professional baseball player would like to train a 6RM load in the bench press with the addition of chains. Presently the athlete’s 6 RM is 200 lbs. How much weight should be placed on the barbell if the athlete applies a 24.4 lb. chain? ✅
     A. 175 Ibs.
     B. 178 Ibs.
     C. 188 Ibs.
     D. 195 Ibs.

Answer 116

<aside>
💡 24.4 / 2 = 12.2 lb avg tension + 188 lbs bar = 200 lb

</aside>

C. 188 Ibs. ✅

Question 117

306. You have decided to use tire flips as part of the offseason conditioning program for a college football offensive lineman. Which of the following are suggested guidelines for tire selection and exercise setup? 🟥
     l. The tire should not be shorter than the athlete
     Il. The exercise surface should be hard
     lll. Tires with good tread are easier to grip
     IV. Narrow tires are easier to flip for tall athletes
     A. I, Il only
     B. II. III. IV only
     C. II, IlI only
     D. I, II, III only

Answer 117

C. II, IlI only ✅

l. The tire should not be shorter than the athlete ❌

Il. The exercise surface should be hard ✅

lll. Tires with good tread are easier to grip ✅

IV. Narrow tires are easier to flip for tall athletes ❌

Question 118

308. Which of the following relates to kettlebell training as a strength and conditioning tool?
     l. Kettlebell swings are superior to traditional weightlifting in terms of increasing vertical jump height
     ll. Kettlebell training increases muscular strength compared to no training
     lll. Kettlebell swings offer the same level of cardiovascular benefit as treadmill training
     IV. Kettlebell goblet squats are inferior to back barbell squats in terms of developing muscular strength
     A. I, Il only
     B. I, II, IV only
     C. II, III, IV only
     D. II, IV only

Answer 118

D. II, IV only ✅

ll. Kettlebell training increases muscular strength compared to no training

IV. Kettlebell goblet squats are inferior to back barbell squats in terms of developing muscular strength

Question 119

311. Bilateral facilitation during the performance of a front barbell squat leads to which of the following? 🟥
     A. Increased voluntary activation of the agonist muscle group
     B. Decreased voluntary activation of the agonist muscle group
     C. Asymmetries in force production between the quadriceps muscle group
     D. Increased voluntary activation of the antagonist muscle group

Answer 119

A. Increased voluntary activation of the agonist muscle group ✅

Question 120

312. In order to increase absolute leg strength, which of the following training methods should a professional football defensive back with a 1 RM of 450 Ibs. in the back squat utilize? 🟥
     I. Back Squat
     ll. Lunges
     lll. Single-Leg Squat
     lV. Step-Ups
     A. I only
     B. I, IlI only
     C. II, III, IV only
     D. IlI only

Answer 120

A. I only ✅→ I. Back Squat

Question 121

323. You have decided to include tire flips as part of the offseason conditioning program for the offensive lineman on the college football team. All of the following are true with regards to tire selection and exercise setup EXCEPT?
     a) The tire should not be shorter than the athlete
     b) The exercise surface should be hard
     c) Tires with good tread are easier to grip
     d) The exercise surface should allow good traction of the athlete’s shoes

Answer 121

a) The tire should not be shorter than the athlete ✅

Question 122

371. Improving weaknesses and maintaining strengths of the athlete typically occur during which sport season? 🟥
     a) Post-Season
     b) Off-Season
     c) Pre-Season
     d) In-Season

Answer 122

d) In-Season ✅→ Key: Maintenance of Strength + Improve Sport Specific Skills

Question 123

376. Which of the following best describes appropriate activity during the competition period for a college football wide receiver? 🟥
     a) Low intensity recreational exercise
     b) High volume, low intensity resistance training
     c) Sprinting specific plyometric drills
     d) High volume, high intensity resistance training

Answer 123

c) Sprinting specific plyometric drills ✅

Question 124

380. A softball player is rehabilitating her shoulder and utilizing the De Lorme resistance training program. She is ready for her third and final set of the standing dumbbell lateral raise exercise. Which of the following repetition and load schemes should she choose?
     a) 10 repetitions at 100% of the 10 RM
     b) 5 repetitions at 75% of the 10 RM
     c) 10 repetitions at 50% of the 10 RM
     d) 5 repetitions at 100% of the 10 RM

Answer 124

a) 10 repetitions at 100% of the 10 RM ✅