NASM CPT Textbook Notes Ch 12 Exam
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Speed, agility, and quickness SAQ
Plyometric Reactive
Speed Refers to the speed or velocity of a
distance
covered divided by time.
Agility Refers to short bursts of movement that
involve a
change of movement direction, cadence,
or speed.
Quickness Refers to the ability to react to a stimulus
and
appropriately change the motion of the
body.
, SAQ Training Allows clients to enhance their ability to
accelerate,
decelerate, and dynamically stabilize their
entire
body during higher-velocity acceleration
and
deceleration movements in all planes of
motion
(such as running, cutting, and changing
direction).
Speed The ability to move the body in one
intended
direction as fast as possible.
Stride rate The number of strides taken in a given
amount of
time or distance. It may be improved with
proper
core strength, plyometric training, and
technique.
Stride length The distance covered with each stride.
Frontside mechanics Proper alignment of the lead leg and pelvis
during
sprinting, which includes ankle
dorsiflexion, knee
flexion, hip flexion, and neutral pelvis.
Improved frontside mechanics Associated with better stability, less
braking forces,
and increased forward driving forces.
Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
Speed, agility, and quickness SAQ
Plyometric Reactive
Speed Refers to the speed or velocity of a
distance
covered divided by time.
Agility Refers to short bursts of movement that
involve a
change of movement direction, cadence,
or speed.
Quickness Refers to the ability to react to a stimulus
and
appropriately change the motion of the
body.
, SAQ Training Allows clients to enhance their ability to
accelerate,
decelerate, and dynamically stabilize their
entire
body during higher-velocity acceleration
and
deceleration movements in all planes of
motion
(such as running, cutting, and changing
direction).
Speed The ability to move the body in one
intended
direction as fast as possible.
Stride rate The number of strides taken in a given
amount of
time or distance. It may be improved with
proper
core strength, plyometric training, and
technique.
Stride length The distance covered with each stride.
Frontside mechanics Proper alignment of the lead leg and pelvis
during
sprinting, which includes ankle
dorsiflexion, knee
flexion, hip flexion, and neutral pelvis.
Improved frontside mechanics Associated with better stability, less
braking forces,
and increased forward driving forces.
