Module 3 - Testing in Sports Performance Flashcards
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.
Sports performance testing
Which represents the correct performance of the subscapular measurement when using skinfold calipers to assess body composition?
45-degree fold, 1-2 cm below the inferior angle of scapula
What muscles require corrective flexibility when an athlete arches his/her low back during the pushing assessment?
Hip flexors, erector spinae
Which assessment is best for testing neuromuscular control and strength of the core?
Double-leg lowering test
What is being assessed during the pull-up assessment?
Muscular endurance
What do the results of the upper extremity strength assessment determine?
Training intensity
What assessment measures improper movement patterns during jump landing tasks?
Landing Error Scoring System (LESS)
Why is caution advised in regard to assessing heart rate at the carotid artery?
It can reduce blood pressure and heart rate
Which of the following has been found to influence knee valgus during the overhead squat?
Restricted dorsiflexion
During the health history assessment, how much of an injury history is an athlete likely to recall?
50%
A systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg is indicative of what?
Hypertension
What condition might prevent an athlete from using the BodPod to assess body composition?
Claustrophobia
What is the sports performance professional assessing with the 1-mile run?
Cardiorespiratory endurance
What is considered typical body composition for a female softball player?
21-25%
What is the appropriate height an athlete should squat to for the overhead squat assessment?
Height of a chair
