practicum 4: aerobic & anaerobic

Question 1

when might you use RAST vs wingate? Explain

Answer 1

• if the athlete is large and you do not have enough weight to put on the wingate bike
• depends on the sport, you would not get someone who is on the field for a longer duration to do wingate

Question 2

what does ‘fatigue index’ refer to? What does it tell you?

Answer 2

• fatigue index = % decline over the course of the test (0 = amazing)
• it tells you how much the athlete fatigues over the course of the test (the lower the percentage, the better)

Question 3

identify a sport interested in Peak Watts vs Mean Watts. Explain

Answer 3

• long jump/shot put/discus example for peak watts
• hockey/soccer example for mean watts

Question 4

identify an aerobic test you would select for a cyclist. Explain

Answer 4

storer-david maximal cycling test because it is related to their sport

Question 5

identify an aerobic test you would do for a senior. Explain

Answer 5

• Rockport fitness walking test due to seniors typically having limited mobility, it is safer, and there is no reason to test their maximum capacity and risk their health

Question 6

one error a physiologist may make when conducting a VO2 test

Answer 6

• insufficient warm-up
• increase intensity too fast
• sport specificity

Question 7

one error a physiologist may make during the RAST test

Answer 7

• poor timing
• distance not measured correctly
• not counting the 10 seconds out loud

Question 8

what fitness areas would you test immediately before & after?

Answer 8

Vertical jump before
Hand grip after

Question 9

an important factor needed for sport that VO2 does not account for

Answer 9

• skill level
• technique
• mental toughness
• muscular strength

Question 10

identify an aerobic test you would select for a large group. explain

Answer 10

• leger shuttle run (beep test)
• you can measure them all at once time and record each athlete as they do not make the beep