Midterm 1

Question 1

What are the 3 reasons for testing

Answer 1

1. to identify physical abilities and areas of need for improvement.
2. determining exercise prescription and for monitoring the effectives of a given prescription.
3. to provide quality assurance

Question 2

What is TALENT ID

Answer 2

Provides coaches the opportunity to assess if the individual has the necessary basic physical characteristics to excel in that given sport.

Question 3

Define test

Answer 3

Test: A procedure for examining the ability of an individual in a specific endeavor.

Question 4

Define field test

Answer 4

performed away from the laboratory and that does not require extensive training or expensive equipment.

Question 5

Measurement

Answer 5

Measurement: The process of collecting test data

Question 6

Evaluation

Answer 6

The process of analyzing test data to make decisions on developing future training programs.

Question 7

Pretest

Answer 7

Pretest: A test administered prior to starting an exercise program to provide baseline data.

Question 8

Midtest

Answer 8

Midtest: A test administered one of more times throughout a training program to assess progress prior to the end of the program.

Question 9

Post-test

Answer 9

Post-test: A test administered after completing a given training period to assess the effectiveness of the exercise program delivered

Accountability on behalf the practitioner and IST*

Question 10

What are the two factors that effect test quality

Answer 10

Validity (measures what it is supposed to measure) and reliability (can this be repeated )

Question 11

what is vaility

Answer 11

Validity: The degree to which a test assess what is it supposed to measure. This is the most important characteristic a test should provide.

Question 12

Face Validity

Answer 12

Face Validity: The appearance to individuals the test measures what it is supposed to measure.(at face value) If test has a LARGE face validity, the athlete will have greater buy in and may respond more positively to its administration. (ex if an athlete is on their phone will doing testing the face validity isn’t their because the athlete isn’t “locked in”)

Question 13

Construct validity

Answer 13

Construct Validity: The overall validity/extent a test actually measures what it was designed to measure.

Question 14

Content validity

Answer 14

Content Validity: The assessment by experts making sure the test covers all relevant subtopics of component abilities in suitable proportions.
Ex. The test demands all the abilities need to perform the sport at a high level.

Question 15

Criterion “Reference Validity”

Answer 15

Criterion “Reference Validity”: The level of agreement a new test has in relation to the accepted gold standard.

Often viewed as the most important form of validity
Must be examined using multiple statistical analyses

Question 16

Reliability

Answer 16

Reliability: The degree of consistency/repeatability a test provides.
Ex. A 15% difference between testing sessions when completing an agility test.

Question 17

Intra- subject variability

Answer 17

Intra-subject Variability: The lack of consistency in performance by the individual test.
Ex. A test elicits larger differences within a team of athletes. (i.e. poor test guidelines)

Question 18

Intra-rater Variability

Answer 18

Intra-rater Variability: The lack of consistent by the tester administering the assessment.
Ex. Changing the test administrated for every test will affect the test results

Question 19

Why must practitioners consider sport specificity when creating an evaluation?

Answer 19

all athletes are different its important to consider experience, training status, age, sex, and environmental factors when selecting tests.

Team sport will have a large age/training age gap between players. Must be accounted for when selecting a test for the ENTIRE team.

Question 20

A test that is most valid must…

Answer 20

emulate the energy requirements of the sport.

Question 21

If multiple tests are both valid and reliable, practitioners should assess….

Answer 21

which test is more similar to the movements of the sport.

Question 22

What test selections should experienced athletes use ?

Answer 22

Experienced athletes: Tests that demand a high level of technique may be used because it can be very sport specific, and the athlete is capable.

Question 23

What test selections should less trained athletes use

Answer 23

Less trained athletes: Tests that are valid in assessing the demands of the sport, yet less demanding of technique should be considered.

Question 24

Whats the difference between biological age and training age

Answer 24

Biological age – age we were born

Training age : when you started training.

If two students of the same age are being tested but one have 5 years of training and the other has 1 year, the student with 5 years will have a more physically matured body than the person with 1 year

Question 25

What are some things to consider when using test sections

Answer 25

1. Long duration test may not be suitable for adolescents as they don’t have a goo attention span.
2. most test aren’t capable of differentiating physiological and anatomical difference between male and females.
3. Tests should be selected based on their sensitivity towards the population utilizing them.

Question 26

Why should practitioners consider environmental conditions when administrating a test

Answer 26

Both the validity and reliability of a test may be affected when environmental conditions are extreme.

Cardiorespiratory tests are negatively impacted in the heat and at altitude.

Speed and power tests may be enhanced at altitude.

Question 27

How does safety play a role in test administration.

Answer 27

When an athlete is feeling unsafe their will be some hesitancy in their performance.

Novice athletes will be more affected than high performance athletes due to experience.

Question 28

Test administrators should be

Answer 28

well trained with sufficient experience

Question 29

Why should a testing sessions be provided ahead of time in an organized fashion

Answer 29

• A well-Informed athlete can improve the reliability of test measures and secure greater “buy-in”*

Question 30

List the sequence of testing in order

Answer 30

1. Non-fatiguing test (ex. height, weight, flexibility, body composition, vertical jump, physiological assessments)
2. Agility test (ex. T-test)
3. Muscular Power & Strength test (ex. 1RM, Olympic lifts)
4. Sprint/Speed test (ex. 5m, 10m, 40-m sprint performance)
5. Muscular Endurance (ex. repeated sprint test, Wingate)
6. Cardiorespiratory Performance (ex. YoYo, Beep, VO2 Max)

Question 31

How do you prepare athletes for test administration

Answer 31

The date, time, location, purpose should be announced and reviewed ahead of time to allow athletes to mentally and physical prepare.

Instruction should be clear and concise.

The battery testing should be provided in advance to allow athletes to adequately prepare and consume nutrients prior to each test.