NSCA CPSS Chapters 17-20
Questions With Complete Answers
What is the underlying concept of the training process in athlete monitoring?
A) Maximizing external load
B) Balancing stimulus and recovery for adaptive responses
C) Eliminating all inherent risks
D) Reducing training load to prevent fatigue B) Balancing stimulus and recovery for
adaptive responses
How have advancements in athlete monitoring changed the use of subjective feedback?
A) Coaches now rely solely on qualitative athlete-coach interactions.
B) Subjective feedback is no longer considered important in athlete monitoring.
C) Athlete perceptions are quantified using numeric tools for standardized assessment.
D) Athletes are no longer involved in the monitoring process. C) Athlete perceptions are
quantified using numeric tools for standardized assessment.
, NSCA CPSS Chapters 17-20
Questions With Complete Answers
What is the most appropriate definition of perception of effort?
A) The inability to perceive physical stress on the body
B) The conscious sensation of how hard and strenuous a physical task is
C) The level of resistance experienced during resistance training
D) The feeling of fatigue and pain before a physical activity B) The conscious sensation
of how hard and strenuous a physical task is
How is perceived exertion quantified in athlete monitoring?
A) By measuring heart rate and oxygen consumption
B) By using numeric values assigned to the magnitude of effort perceived
C) By analyzing the level of discomfort and pain experienced during exercise
D) By evaluating the ease or difficulty of breathing during physical tasks B) By using
numeric values assigned to the magnitude of effort perceived
What is the role of session RPE (sRPE) in athlete monitoring?
, NSCA CPSS Chapters 17-20
Questions With Complete Answers
A) It quantifies external training and competition intensity.
B) It provides a measure of the actual physical load experienced by athletes.
C) It represents the overall intensity of an athlete's training session or competition.
D) It is a prospective measure of perceived exertion during an exercise. C) It represents
the overall intensity of an athlete's training session or competition.
Why are customized RPE scales not recommended in athlete monitoring?
A) They are difficult to understand and use.
B) They do not accurately reflect perceived exertion.
C) They introduce bias and reduce measurement accuracy.
D) They are not visually appealing to athletes C) They introduce bias and reduce
measurement accuracy
What are the key measurement properties for subjective measures in athlete monitoring?
, NSCA CPSS Chapters 17-20
Questions With Complete Answers
A) Validity, reliability, and effectiveness
B) Accuracy, responsiveness, and sensitivity
C) Validity, reliability, responsiveness, and domain properties
D) Consistency, variability, and precision C) Validity, reliability, responsiveness, and
domain properties
What is the primary way to assess the validity of subjective outcomes like RPE?
A) By comparing them with other subjective measures
B) By examining their associations with physiological indicators of exercise intensity
C) By conducting psychometric tests on athletes
D) By measuring their consistency across different training sessions B) By examining
their associations with physiological indicators of exercise intensity
How is sRPE-TL related to external training load according to training theory?
A) sRPE-TL is independent of external training load.
Questions With Complete Answers
What is the underlying concept of the training process in athlete monitoring?
A) Maximizing external load
B) Balancing stimulus and recovery for adaptive responses
C) Eliminating all inherent risks
D) Reducing training load to prevent fatigue B) Balancing stimulus and recovery for
adaptive responses
How have advancements in athlete monitoring changed the use of subjective feedback?
A) Coaches now rely solely on qualitative athlete-coach interactions.
B) Subjective feedback is no longer considered important in athlete monitoring.
C) Athlete perceptions are quantified using numeric tools for standardized assessment.
D) Athletes are no longer involved in the monitoring process. C) Athlete perceptions are
quantified using numeric tools for standardized assessment.
, NSCA CPSS Chapters 17-20
Questions With Complete Answers
What is the most appropriate definition of perception of effort?
A) The inability to perceive physical stress on the body
B) The conscious sensation of how hard and strenuous a physical task is
C) The level of resistance experienced during resistance training
D) The feeling of fatigue and pain before a physical activity B) The conscious sensation
of how hard and strenuous a physical task is
How is perceived exertion quantified in athlete monitoring?
A) By measuring heart rate and oxygen consumption
B) By using numeric values assigned to the magnitude of effort perceived
C) By analyzing the level of discomfort and pain experienced during exercise
D) By evaluating the ease or difficulty of breathing during physical tasks B) By using
numeric values assigned to the magnitude of effort perceived
What is the role of session RPE (sRPE) in athlete monitoring?
, NSCA CPSS Chapters 17-20
Questions With Complete Answers
A) It quantifies external training and competition intensity.
B) It provides a measure of the actual physical load experienced by athletes.
C) It represents the overall intensity of an athlete's training session or competition.
D) It is a prospective measure of perceived exertion during an exercise. C) It represents
the overall intensity of an athlete's training session or competition.
Why are customized RPE scales not recommended in athlete monitoring?
A) They are difficult to understand and use.
B) They do not accurately reflect perceived exertion.
C) They introduce bias and reduce measurement accuracy.
D) They are not visually appealing to athletes C) They introduce bias and reduce
measurement accuracy
What are the key measurement properties for subjective measures in athlete monitoring?
, NSCA CPSS Chapters 17-20
Questions With Complete Answers
A) Validity, reliability, and effectiveness
B) Accuracy, responsiveness, and sensitivity
C) Validity, reliability, responsiveness, and domain properties
D) Consistency, variability, and precision C) Validity, reliability, responsiveness, and
domain properties
What is the primary way to assess the validity of subjective outcomes like RPE?
A) By comparing them with other subjective measures
B) By examining their associations with physiological indicators of exercise intensity
C) By conducting psychometric tests on athletes
D) By measuring their consistency across different training sessions B) By examining
their associations with physiological indicators of exercise intensity
How is sRPE-TL related to external training load according to training theory?
A) sRPE-TL is independent of external training load.
