TSAC-F Study Questions And Answers With
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What are the prereqs to become a certified TSAC-F? - ANSWER✔✔ High school
diploma
>18 year old
CPR/AED certification
What is a component of a tactical athlete's lifestyle that must be considered by
TSAC-F when designing a program? - ANSWER✔✔ Unpredictable scheduole
A TSAC-F observes that a police officer may have to jump out of a car and hop a
barricade to chase a suspect. What type of analysis is this? - ANSWER✔✔
Movement
The role of a TSAC-F includes what? - ANSWER✔✔ Designing training
programs
Preventing common injuries
Reinforcing physical preparedness
What part of the heart conduction is responsible for initiating electrical impulses? -
ANSWER✔✔ SA node
What occurs during T wave on ECG? - ANSWER✔✔ Ventricular repoalrization
A person performing the Valsalva maneuver while doing heavy resistance
training? What acute BP changes occur? - ANSWER✔✔ Increases in SBP
Increases in DBP
A police officer is chasing an armed suspect, and the fight-or-flight response is
activated. What system of body is initially affected? - ANSWER✔✔ Nervous
What system helps regulate metabolism, cardiovascular function, and adipose
tissue? - ANSWER✔✔ Hormonal
What is the best measure of aerobic fitness - ANSWER✔✔ VO2max
, During the eccentric movement of the bicep curl, the triceps brachii acts as what
type of mover? - ANSWER✔✔ Antagonist
What tissue characteristic gives the muscle the ability to stretch beyond its normal,
resting length? - ANSWER✔✔ Extensibility
The biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus belong to which major
muscle group? - ANSWER✔✔ Hamstrings
What is the regulatory proteins of the myofilaments that are involved in the sliding
filament mechanism? - ANSWER✔✔ Troponin and Tropomyosin
What is the primary end product of short-burst, high-intensity muscular activities?
- ANSWER✔✔ Lactate
Which bioenergetic pathway provides energy for short bursts of maximal activity
not greater than approximately 6 seconds? - ANSWER✔✔ Phosphagen
Which training variable contributes the most to improvements in performance? -
ANSWER✔✔ Intensity
How are velocity and muscular power affected when heavy loads are lifted? -
ANSWER✔✔ Low velocity, low power
Which of the following is the first step to address the nutritional needs of tactical
athletes? - ANSWER✔✔ Understand the demands of the tactical athlete
Which fo th efollowing activities creates the greatest energy expenditure? -
ANSWER✔✔ Running 10mph (16 km/h)
As exercise intensity increases, how does the proportion of muscular energy used
from CHO and fats change? - ANSWER✔✔ Increased CHO, decreased fats
Which of the following is an essential amino acid? - ANSWER✔✔ Leucine
Which of the following body temperatures creates the most potential for impaired
thermoregulation? - ANSWER✔✔ 40C
Verified Solutions Latest Updated 2025
What are the prereqs to become a certified TSAC-F? - ANSWER✔✔ High school
diploma
>18 year old
CPR/AED certification
What is a component of a tactical athlete's lifestyle that must be considered by
TSAC-F when designing a program? - ANSWER✔✔ Unpredictable scheduole
A TSAC-F observes that a police officer may have to jump out of a car and hop a
barricade to chase a suspect. What type of analysis is this? - ANSWER✔✔
Movement
The role of a TSAC-F includes what? - ANSWER✔✔ Designing training
programs
Preventing common injuries
Reinforcing physical preparedness
What part of the heart conduction is responsible for initiating electrical impulses? -
ANSWER✔✔ SA node
What occurs during T wave on ECG? - ANSWER✔✔ Ventricular repoalrization
A person performing the Valsalva maneuver while doing heavy resistance
training? What acute BP changes occur? - ANSWER✔✔ Increases in SBP
Increases in DBP
A police officer is chasing an armed suspect, and the fight-or-flight response is
activated. What system of body is initially affected? - ANSWER✔✔ Nervous
What system helps regulate metabolism, cardiovascular function, and adipose
tissue? - ANSWER✔✔ Hormonal
What is the best measure of aerobic fitness - ANSWER✔✔ VO2max
, During the eccentric movement of the bicep curl, the triceps brachii acts as what
type of mover? - ANSWER✔✔ Antagonist
What tissue characteristic gives the muscle the ability to stretch beyond its normal,
resting length? - ANSWER✔✔ Extensibility
The biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus belong to which major
muscle group? - ANSWER✔✔ Hamstrings
What is the regulatory proteins of the myofilaments that are involved in the sliding
filament mechanism? - ANSWER✔✔ Troponin and Tropomyosin
What is the primary end product of short-burst, high-intensity muscular activities?
- ANSWER✔✔ Lactate
Which bioenergetic pathway provides energy for short bursts of maximal activity
not greater than approximately 6 seconds? - ANSWER✔✔ Phosphagen
Which training variable contributes the most to improvements in performance? -
ANSWER✔✔ Intensity
How are velocity and muscular power affected when heavy loads are lifted? -
ANSWER✔✔ Low velocity, low power
Which of the following is the first step to address the nutritional needs of tactical
athletes? - ANSWER✔✔ Understand the demands of the tactical athlete
Which fo th efollowing activities creates the greatest energy expenditure? -
ANSWER✔✔ Running 10mph (16 km/h)
As exercise intensity increases, how does the proportion of muscular energy used
from CHO and fats change? - ANSWER✔✔ Increased CHO, decreased fats
Which of the following is an essential amino acid? - ANSWER✔✔ Leucine
Which of the following body temperatures creates the most potential for impaired
thermoregulation? - ANSWER✔✔ 40C
