CERTIFIED STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
SPECIALIST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS
bioenergetics
The flow of energy in a biological system; the conversion of macronutrients into
biologically usable forms of energy.
What are the 5 points of body contact?
1. Head in neutral position on bench or back pad
2. Shoulders and upper back set evenly on bench or back pad 3. Buttocks on bench or
seat
4. Right foot flat on floor
5. Left foot flat on floor
What are the 6 principles that effect program design?
Specificity, overload, progression, variation, diminishing returns, reversibility
Assumption of risk
voluntarily participation in activity with knowledge of the inherent risk(s). Athletic
activities, including Strength & Conditioning, involve certain risks. Participants must be
informed of the risks of activity, and required to sign a statement to that e ect.
,Responsibility, duty or obligation
Strength & Conditioning professionals have a duty to the participants they serve to take
reasonable steps to prevent injury, and to act prudently when an injury occurs.
Standard of care
what a prudent and reasonable person would do under similar circumstances. A
Strength & Conditioning professional is expected to act according to his/her education,
training and certi cation status (e.g., CSCS, NSCA-CPT, CPR, and First Aid).
Negligence
failure to act as a reasonable and prudent person would under similar circumstances.
Four elements must exist for a Strength & Conditioning professional
to be found liable for negligence: duty, breach of duty, proximate cause, and damages
(65). Simply stated, a Strength & Conditioning professional is negligent if he/ she is
proven to have a duty to act, and to have failed to act with the appropriate standard of
care, proximately causing injury or damages to another person.
Standard
a required procedure that probably re ects
a duty or obligation for standard of care (note that the standard statements in this
document utilize the word
"must").
Guideline
,recommended operating procedure formulated and developed to further enhance the
quality of services provided (note that the guideline statements in this document utilize
the word "should"). Guidelines are not intended to be standards of practice or to give
rise to legally de ned duties of care, but in certain circumstances they could assist in
evaluating and improving services rendered.
What % of of all court cases concerning athletic injuries deal with some aspect of
supervision?
80%
What is product liability?
the legal responsibilities of a product manufacturer and/or vendor if a person sustains
injury or damage due primarily to a defect or deficiency in design or manufacturing
What is included in informed consent documents?
• Purpose of the activity
• Risks of the activity*
• Bene ts of the activity
• Con dentiality
• Inquiries
• Signatures
What is included in agreement to participate documents?
• Nature of the activity
• Possible consequences of injury (note assumption of risk language*)
, • Behavioral expectations of the participant • Condition of the participant
• Concluding statement
• Signatures
Cardinal Principles of Supervision
• Always be there.
• Be active and hands-on.
• Be prudent, careful, and prepared.
• Be quali ed (e.g., accredited degree, CSCS, CPR, First Aid).
• Be vigilant.
• Inform participants of safety and emergency procedures. • Know participants' health
status.
• Monitor and enforce rules and regulations.
• Monitor and scrutinize the environment.
4 steps for applying standards of practice to risk management
1. Identify and select standards of practice, as well as all applicable laws.
2. Develop risk management strategies re ecting standards of practice and all
applicable laws.
3. Implement the risk management plan.
4. Evaluate the risk management plan.
PPE & Clearance
SPECIALIST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS
bioenergetics
The flow of energy in a biological system; the conversion of macronutrients into
biologically usable forms of energy.
What are the 5 points of body contact?
1. Head in neutral position on bench or back pad
2. Shoulders and upper back set evenly on bench or back pad 3. Buttocks on bench or
seat
4. Right foot flat on floor
5. Left foot flat on floor
What are the 6 principles that effect program design?
Specificity, overload, progression, variation, diminishing returns, reversibility
Assumption of risk
voluntarily participation in activity with knowledge of the inherent risk(s). Athletic
activities, including Strength & Conditioning, involve certain risks. Participants must be
informed of the risks of activity, and required to sign a statement to that e ect.
,Responsibility, duty or obligation
Strength & Conditioning professionals have a duty to the participants they serve to take
reasonable steps to prevent injury, and to act prudently when an injury occurs.
Standard of care
what a prudent and reasonable person would do under similar circumstances. A
Strength & Conditioning professional is expected to act according to his/her education,
training and certi cation status (e.g., CSCS, NSCA-CPT, CPR, and First Aid).
Negligence
failure to act as a reasonable and prudent person would under similar circumstances.
Four elements must exist for a Strength & Conditioning professional
to be found liable for negligence: duty, breach of duty, proximate cause, and damages
(65). Simply stated, a Strength & Conditioning professional is negligent if he/ she is
proven to have a duty to act, and to have failed to act with the appropriate standard of
care, proximately causing injury or damages to another person.
Standard
a required procedure that probably re ects
a duty or obligation for standard of care (note that the standard statements in this
document utilize the word
"must").
Guideline
,recommended operating procedure formulated and developed to further enhance the
quality of services provided (note that the guideline statements in this document utilize
the word "should"). Guidelines are not intended to be standards of practice or to give
rise to legally de ned duties of care, but in certain circumstances they could assist in
evaluating and improving services rendered.
What % of of all court cases concerning athletic injuries deal with some aspect of
supervision?
80%
What is product liability?
the legal responsibilities of a product manufacturer and/or vendor if a person sustains
injury or damage due primarily to a defect or deficiency in design or manufacturing
What is included in informed consent documents?
• Purpose of the activity
• Risks of the activity*
• Bene ts of the activity
• Con dentiality
• Inquiries
• Signatures
What is included in agreement to participate documents?
• Nature of the activity
• Possible consequences of injury (note assumption of risk language*)
, • Behavioral expectations of the participant • Condition of the participant
• Concluding statement
• Signatures
Cardinal Principles of Supervision
• Always be there.
• Be active and hands-on.
• Be prudent, careful, and prepared.
• Be quali ed (e.g., accredited degree, CSCS, CPR, First Aid).
• Be vigilant.
• Inform participants of safety and emergency procedures. • Know participants' health
status.
• Monitor and enforce rules and regulations.
• Monitor and scrutinize the environment.
4 steps for applying standards of practice to risk management
1. Identify and select standards of practice, as well as all applicable laws.
2. Develop risk management strategies re ecting standards of practice and all
applicable laws.
3. Implement the risk management plan.
4. Evaluate the risk management plan.
PPE & Clearance
