NSCA CPSS Chapters 17-20 Questions And
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?
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?
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.
B) sRPE-TL is negatively correlated with external training load.
C) sRPE-TL is strongly associated with external training load.
D) sRPE-TL is inversely proportional to external training load. C) sRPE-TL is strongly
associated with external training load.
What does reliability refer to in the context of athlete monitoring measures?
A) The accuracy of the measure in detecting changes over time
B) The degree of interrelatedness among the items in the measure
C) The consistency and reproducibility of the measure
D) The ability of the measure to detect injuries during training C) The consistency and
reproducibility of the measure
When is sRPE-TL considered to have good reproducibility?
, A) When internal load is unstable and varies between sessions
B) When external training load is consistently high
C) When there is a stable and reproducible internal response to exercise
D) When the training outcome changes are easily predictable C) When there is a stable
and reproducible internal response to exercise
What factors may influence perceived exertion during post-exercise cognitive appraisal (sRPE)
in athlete
monitoring?
A) Biological factors only
B) Neurological factors only
C) Psychological factors such as affect phenomena, dispositional traits, and situational factors
D) Environmental factors only C) Psychological factors such as affect phenomena,
dispositional traits, and situational factors
How are positive affect phenomena and exercise self-efficacy related to perceived exertion
during low or
submaximal exercise intensities?
A) They have no impact on perceived exertion.
B) They are associated with higher perceived exertion.
C) They are associated with lower perceived exertion.
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?
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?
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.
B) sRPE-TL is negatively correlated with external training load.
C) sRPE-TL is strongly associated with external training load.
D) sRPE-TL is inversely proportional to external training load. C) sRPE-TL is strongly
associated with external training load.
What does reliability refer to in the context of athlete monitoring measures?
A) The accuracy of the measure in detecting changes over time
B) The degree of interrelatedness among the items in the measure
C) The consistency and reproducibility of the measure
D) The ability of the measure to detect injuries during training C) The consistency and
reproducibility of the measure
When is sRPE-TL considered to have good reproducibility?
, A) When internal load is unstable and varies between sessions
B) When external training load is consistently high
C) When there is a stable and reproducible internal response to exercise
D) When the training outcome changes are easily predictable C) When there is a stable
and reproducible internal response to exercise
What factors may influence perceived exertion during post-exercise cognitive appraisal (sRPE)
in athlete
monitoring?
A) Biological factors only
B) Neurological factors only
C) Psychological factors such as affect phenomena, dispositional traits, and situational factors
D) Environmental factors only C) Psychological factors such as affect phenomena,
dispositional traits, and situational factors
How are positive affect phenomena and exercise self-efficacy related to perceived exertion
during low or
submaximal exercise intensities?
A) They have no impact on perceived exertion.
B) They are associated with higher perceived exertion.
C) They are associated with lower perceived exertion.
