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177. For lower body plyometrics, over a 5 second period the athlete should be able to
perform? - ANS-5 repetitions with 60% of body weight
A 10 year old boy is beginning a resistance training program, all of the following are
likely benefits EXCEPT? - ANS-Increased muscle hypertrophy
A 13 year old boy is just beginning a resistance training program, at this stage which
type of adaptations will predominate? - ANS-Neural
A 220 lb athlete has lost 2 lbs during practice. How much water does the athlete need
drink to replace the lost weight? - ANS-2 pints
A 67 year old female was found to have a bone mineral density -1.5 standard deviations
below the young adult mean and would like to begin a resistance training program.
Based on her bone mineral density she would be classified as having? - ANS-
Osteopenia
A college basketball player steps to the free throw line and imagines setting up,
shooting, sinking the free throw, and what the crowd reaction will be before actually
taking the shot. What is this athlete engaging in? - ANS-Mental imagery
A college football offensive lineman has entered the offseason, and will resume his
resistance training program after a period of active rest. What is the recommended
frequency of resistance training sessions per week during the offseason? - ANS-4-6
A college football player decides to add 30 minutes of intense stationary cycling every
other day to his current resistance training program. Which of the following best
describes the effect the stationary cycling will have on his performance? - ANS-Strength
gains compromised
A college long jumper utilizes low-intensity bounding prior to his event. This type of
warm-up would be considered? - ANS-Specific
A collegiate softball player trains her back and biceps one day and her chest and triceps
the next day. What type of training program is she utilizing? - ANS-Split routine
A core exercise that emphasizes loading of the spine directly or indirectly is known as? -
ANS-Structural exercise
A defensive lineman is training to increase his strength. Which of the following rest
period lengths would maximize his goal? - ANS-2-5 minutes
,A female cross country runner is rehabbing her left knee and is now in the remodeling
phase of tissue healing. Which of the following is not a goal or strategy during this stage
of her rehabilitation? - ANS-Prevent new tissue disruption
A female weightlifter is only able to complete 8 repetitions of a 10 RM set of power
cleans. Which of the following factors is the least likely to have contributed to her
missed repetitions? - ANS-Fat Stores
A freshman wrestler has to drop a weight category and increase lean muscle mass
before the season begins. Which is the MOST appropriate action for you to take? -
ANS-Refer to the school's nutritionist
A golfer would like to incorporate PNF stretching into his program to improve his
flexibility, and asks you what the most effective PNF stretching technique is? - ANS-
Hold-Relax with Agonist Contraction
A gymnast has a desire to perform to the best of her potential. This is an example of? -
ANS-Intrinsic motivation
A high school running back approaches you and asks how he can improve his sprinting
and agility. Which of the following is the primary method for improving sprinting and
agility performance? - ANS-Execution of sound technique
A high school wrestler injured his right shoulder and stopped his training regimen over
the last 3 weeks, what has occurred? - ANS-Detraining
A high school wrestler is looking to increase his overall strength. What percentage of his
1 RM should he be working with? - ANS-90
A junior high soccer player is just beginning a resistance training program, based on his
beginner training status, what is the recommended number of resistance training
sessions per week he should train? - ANS-2-3
A lever in which the muscle force and resistive force act on opposite sides of the
fulcrum is referred to as? - ANS-First class
A male athlete fatigues during the running of a marathon and must pull out of the race,
which is the most probable factor that limited his performance in the race. - ANS-
Depleted muscle glycogen
A male cross country runner is suspected of suffering from overtraining, all of the
following are markers of Aerobic overtraining EXCEPT? - ANS-Increased percentage of
body fat
, A male cross country runner is working on improving his upper body muscular
endurance, which of the following number of sets of a given exercise would help
maximize his goal? - ANS-3
A muscle fiber that is small in diameter has a slow contraction speed, and a high
capillary density would be classified as? - ANS-Type I
A punter is utilizing static stretches to increase his hamstring length, how long should
this type of stretching be held at the point of minor discomfort? - ANS-30 sec
A soccer player sprained his left MCL 6 days ago, what stage of the tissue healing is he
most likely in? - ANS-Inflammation Phase
A softball player elects to use the vertical (machine) chest press, in order to ensure
proper alignment for the exercise the handles should be at the level of what anatomical
landmark? - ANS-Nipples
A softball player is rehabilitating her shoulder and utilizing the De Lorme resistance
training program. She is ready for her third and final set of the standing dumbbell lateral
raise exercise. Which of the following repetition and load schemes should she choose?
- ANS-10 repetitions at 100% of the 10 RM
A spotter is required for? - ANS-Flat barbell bench
A sprinter is spending the next 3 weeks after his competitive season to rest physically
and mentally by performing swimming and light resistance training, what period of his
training is he likely in? - ANS-Second transition period
A test that reflects low-speed muscular strength and utilizes relatively low movement
speeds would be which of the following? - ANS-Maximum Muscular Strength
A track sprinter performing long walking strides that emphasize hip extension would be
utilizing what type of stretching? - ANS-Dynamic
A volleyball player is performing standing plantar flexion against resistance. Which of
the following types of levers occurs at the ball of the foot during this exercise? - ANS-
Second class
Acute cardiovascular responses to anaerobic exercise result in all of the following
EXCEPT? - ANS-Increased blood flow to resting muscles
Adaptations to aerobic endurance training include all of the following EXCEPT? - ANS-
Increased blood lactate concentrations
Aerobic training added to the training of anaerobic athletes (Combination Training) can
lead to all of the following EXCEPT? - ANS-Increased speed
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