Testing And Evaluation Flashcards
What is a possible explanation for excessive intra-rater variability?
Eagerness to see improvement from athletes
What test estimates aerobic capacity?
Yo-yo intermittent recovery test
P261
What is not a justification for athletic testing?
Screening for potential injuries
P250
Where should the tester be positioned in order to accurately evaluate flexibility of an athlete executing an overhead squat?
Beside the athlete
P287
For an inexperienced young athlete, which of these is the least ideal tests?
One rep max back squat
P139-143, 253, 453
After two coaches test a group of athletes in a pro agility test, the coaches report very different results. What statement is most accurate?
The results are unreliable on the basis of a lack of interrater reliability
P251-252
How is a local push-up endurance test performed according to US Army testing protocols?
Maximum reps within a two minute period
P275, 304
How many trials should be performed in how much rest should be taken between each when administering a 300 yards shuttle test?
Two trials, five minute rest
P273
What athletic attribute is being evaluated by a test or implement starts, stops and directional changes in response to stimulus?
Agility
P261
What is the healthy average body fat percentage for an adult female
25%
P316
The variability of scores around me and is known as which of the following?
Standard deviation
P291
A high level of the following varability does not necessarily mean a test is unreliable?
Intersubject variability
For the army standard, what is the difference between female and male test standards
No difference
P275
What is the minimum ideal deceleration distance past the finish line during a speed test
20 yards
P261-262, 283
The maximum amount of reps in a partial curl up test should be performed in how much time
3.75 minutes
P274
The measure of variability of a set of results about the average is defined by which of these
Standard deviation
P291-292
Which substrate begins the process of producing a steroid promote it proteins?
mRNA
P70-71
On an ECG, the P-wave represents which of the following
Depolarization of the atria
P14
Which phase of the stretch shortening cycle corresponds to the time delay required for afferent nerves to synapse with alpha motor neurons?
Amortization phase
P473
When does the stretch shortening cycle primarily occur?
During the transitioning from eccentric to concentric muscle action
P525
The size principal refers to which of the following
Motor units are recruited in selective order based on recruitment threshold and firing rate
P91
Motion of the chicken away from the chest is described as which type of movement
Extension
P26
What is the starting point for the abdominal crunch
Supine
P360
What type of motivation influences pursuit of a professional sporting career for the sake of a high income?
Extrinsic motivation
P161-162
In an electric cardio gram or ECG, what is the significance of the T wave?
Ventricular repolarization
P14
The majority of sporting movements involved which type of joint
Synovial joints
P2
What substance increases red blood cell formation?
Erythropoietin
P128
What hormone promotes the catabolism of protein?
Cortisol
P82-83
What would you use to define an impulse during a sprint
Total force X ground contact period
P524
What energy molecule will likely be depleted during intense strength training involving 5 to 30 second set intervals?
Creatine phosphate
P55
What results in the greatest EPOC?
10 total sets at 80 to 90% one RM
P58
During resisted elbow flexion, the forearm ask as which class of lever?
Third class lever
During advanced stages of the detraining, highly trained athletes may see a decrease in VO to Max of:
6% to 20%
P131
How long is the suggested period of time for holding a static stretch
15 to 30 seconds
P:23
The process of hormone receptors becoming less responsive is known as?
Down regulation
P70
Which process produces a ATP from acetyl-COA?
Krebs cycle
P49
Insulin like growth factor is released due to stimulation by which hormone
Growth hormone
P67, 77-78
What hormone is permissive
Thyroid
P71
Sarcopenia is associated with?
Decreased muscle cross-section area
P148
In the latissimus dorsi, what action involve separation of the Z lines?
The barbell bent over row lowering phase
P6-8
What type of training is defined by training with one stead of each of the following: squats, push-ups, bicep curls, lay curls, and sequence with limited rest intervals between sets
Circuit training
P449
Which heart structure is most typically compromised in a sufferer of chronic tachycardia
Conduction system
P12-14
