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1
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A team focused on winning and being better than others operates in which kind of environment?

A

Outcome oriented

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A temp of 4/2/1 is appropriate when training in which phase of the OPT model?

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Stabilization endurance

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3
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Which type of training is designed to enhance power and power-endurance while allowing the metabolic systems ample time to recover between each repetition?

A

Repeated sprint

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4
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Which exercise is performed in the frontal plane?

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Ice skaters

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What is the current upper intake limit for sodium for the average person as established by the Institute of Medicine?

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2,300 mg/day

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What is considered a balance modality?

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Sport beam

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7
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Which of the following is 70% of an athlete’s age subtracted from in the HRmax regression formula?

A

208

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What is the most common sports-related injury, and the number one injury for time lost?

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Ankle sprains

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9
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What principle states that when a muscle is stimulated to contract, it contracts completely?

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All-or-none

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10
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Which phase of the OPT model supersets a traditional strength exercise (e.g. barbell squats) with a plyometric/power exercise of similar joint mechanics (e.g. squat jumps) to enhance prime mover strength and rate of force production?

A

Power

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What type of training incorporates skills and movements that mimic what happens in competition?

A

Sport specific

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12
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What is the recommended protein intake for strength and power athletes?

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1.6-1.8 g/kg/day

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What is the outermost layer of connective tissue that surrounds muscle?

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Epimysium

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14
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What is the main focus of a core training program?

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Function

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What do you risk creating if an athlete is put into a level of balance training for which they are unprepared?

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Synergistic dominance

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Which stage of cardio training should mark the gradual inclusion of repeated sprint training?

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Stage 3

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17
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When should light to moderate sport-specific metabolic training primarily occur?

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In season

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18
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What is the recommended calcium intake for an amenorrheic athlete?

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1,500 mg/day

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What exercises involve little joint motion of the balance leg to improve reflexive joint stabilization contractions and joint stability?

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Balance stabilization

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20
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When performing an exercise in the transverse plane, around which of the following axes does the movement occur?

A

Longitudinal

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What is the primary fuel for anaerobic ATP production for activities lasting 45-120 seconds?

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45-120 seconds

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22
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Which is the most commonly injured ligament in the ankle?

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Anterior talofibular

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23
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What type of stretching helps improve soft tissue extensibility by taking the muscle to the point of tension and holding for 30 seconds?

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Static

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24
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According to NCAA Division 1 bylaws, which ergogenic aids can be provided to athletes by a university?

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Carbohydrate/electrolyte drinks

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Training the muscle and tendon’s ability to load eccentrically and rapidly release energy concentrically is known as which of the following?

A

Stretch-shortening cycle

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26
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What is a typical resting heart rate?

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70 bpm

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27
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What is a serious risk associated with blood doping?

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Bacterial infections

28
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The transverse abdominis is best activated by performing which of the following exercises?

A

Prone iso-abs

29
Q

The quadratus lumborum, psoas major, external obliques, portions of the internal obliques, rectus abdominus, gluteus medius, and adductor complex are classified as which of the following?

A

Global core stabilizers

30
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When bracing is performed, what has been activated?

A

Global stabilization system

31
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Which of the following describes the motivational climate that has been proven to produce more adaptive motivational patterns, including positive attitudes and effective learning strategies?

A

Mastery-oriented

32
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Which programming is optimal for SAQ training in order to decrease fatigue and maximize effectiveness?

A

Completed on days in between strength training

33
Q

Which muscular system is predominantly involved in joint support and stabilization, and is not movement specific?

A

Local

34
Q

What refers to the training used to provide optimal dynamic joint support and maintain correct posture during all movements?

A

Stabilization

35
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If the squat jump exercise is performed with a 3-5 second hold upon landing, in which level of the OPT model does it belong?

A

Stabilization

36
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Which of the following techniques is critical for maintaining stability in the sacroiliac joint?

A

Drawing-in maneuver

37
Q

What is a contributor to subacromial impingement syndrome (SAIS)?

A

Bony deformity of the acromion

38
Q

What is the duration that the average athlete will spend training in Phase 2: Strength Endurance?

A

4 weeks

39
Q

What muscles are probably overactive when an athlete’s low back arches during an overhead squat assessment?

A

Hip flexor complex, erector spinae, latissimus dorsi

40
Q

What is true regarding casein?

A

80% of the proteins in milk

41
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If a coach removes cones from a W or box drill and replaces them with an auditory cue, which training is utilized?

A

Quickness

42
Q

Which nutrient becomes the dominant fuel source when athletes train and compete at 65% or greater of their VO2max?

A

Carbohydrates

43
Q

Which specialized strength exercise for speed improves hip flexion?

A

Resisted knee drive

44
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When performing an exercise in the transverse plane, which of the following motions is occuring?

A

Internal/external rotation

45
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Which answer is an example of how the continuum of function should be progressed?

A

Simple to complex

46
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Which integrated training variable utilizes tubing, cable machines, or dumbbells?

A

External resistance

47
Q

Supplementation of which nutrient has been shown to reduce the incidence of post-marathon upper respiratory infection in runners?

A

Beta-glucans

48
Q

Which grade is recommended in downhill running for assisted speed drills?

A

5-6%

49
Q

What is the principle that states that faster motor units with larger axons are recruited second when more force and power are needed?

A

Henneman’s size principle

50
Q

Which antioxidants play a role in balancing the oxidative stress produced by free radicals during exercise?

A

C, E, beta carotene, selenium

51
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What are plyometric-strength exercises designed to do?

A

Improve dynamic joint stabilization

52
Q

What happens to improve soft-tissue extensibility during self-myofascial release?

A

Autogenic inhibition

53
Q

Which types of training are known to improve speed, agility, and quickness by allowing greater force in less time?

A

Strength and power

54
Q

In which phase of a plyometric exercise must a muscle switch from overcoming force to producing it?

A

Amortization

55
Q

Which of the following techniques should a coach teach an athlete who struggles with physiological anxiety in pressure situations?

A

Breath control

56
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Which type of training overloads the stretch-shortening cycle to enhance neuromuscular efficiency, improve rate of force production, and reduce neuromuscular inhibition?

A

Plyometric

57
Q

Sports-specific, integrated, progressive, and systematic are characteristics of which type of program?

A

Functional

58
Q

Which muscle functions as a stabilizer while an athlete performs a bench press?

A

Rotator cuff

59
Q

During functional movements, which of the following is responsible for providing stabilization and eccentric control of the core?

A

Global stabilization system

60
Q

What impact will taking an antidepressant have on an athlete’s heart rate(HR)?

A

HR goes up

61
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What best describes an athlete training in a vertically loaded workout?

A

Performing one set for each muscle group, moving from upper to lower body, then repeating

62
Q

How likely is an athlete with a hamstring strain at risk to experience re-injury?

A

6-8 times

63
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The integrated performance paradigm states that in order to move with precision, forces must be loaded, stabilized, and unloaded in which order?

A

Loaded eccentrically, stabilized isometrically, unloaded concentrically

64
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What is a major benefit of the bent-knee achilles tendon stretch?

A

The gastrocnemius and the soleus are both stretched

65
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A

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