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
