Wk 5 - Measures of fitness and fatigue, correlations & predictions

Question 1

Low HRV may indicate an athlete is ____ well with training

Answer 1

not coping well

Question 2

High HRV may indicate that the athlete is _____ well with the exercise

Answer 2

coping well

Question 3

Bland altman plot tells you…?

Answer 3

1. How big the average discrepancy between methods is (the bias)
2. How wide are the limits of agreement
3. Is there a trend? Does the difference between methods tend to get larger (or smaller) and the average increases?
4. Is the variability consistent across the graph? Does the scatter around the bias line get larger as the average gets higher?

Question 4

Bias is the…

Answer 4

average difference between ULOA and LLOA

Question 5

_________ is how much does one variable change due to the other variable changing

Answer 5

correlation

Question 6

pearsons correlation coefficient is symbolised as __

Answer 6

r

Question 7

Correlation coefficient always ranges from …?

Answer 7

-1 to 1

Question 8

Correlation of 1 would be…

Answer 8

A perfect positive correlation

Question 9

Correlation of -1 would be…

Answer 9

A negative (inverse) correlation

Question 10

Correlation of 0 would be…

Answer 10

no correlation, random

Question 11

What does b (or m) represent in Y = mX+c

Answer 11

b (or m) = slope of line

Question 12

What does c represent in Y = mX+c

Answer 12

c represents where the line intercepts Y axis

Question 13

Performance tests are generally broken up in 2 types..?

Answer 13

• Maximal (higher risk)

- submaximal (reduced risk)

Question 14

Performance tests KEYS…

Answer 14

1. Reliable, valid and sensitive to change
2. Performed regularly
3. Easy to administer
4. Can be performed in a variety of settings
5. Doesn’t take too long
6. Doesn’t require special equipment