CSCS Practical Applied Study Guide
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Reason for Testing - CORRECT ANSWER - Tests can be used to asses athletic talent,
identify physical abilities and areas in need of improvement, set goals, and evaluate progress
Validity - CORRECT ANSWER - Degree to which a test or test item measures what it is
supposed to
Construct Validity - CORRECT ANSWER - Ability of a test to represent the underlying
construct
Face Validity - CORRECT ANSWER - Ability of a test to appear to the athletes and
others that it measures what it claims to
Content Validity - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessment by professionals that the testing
covers all the relevant components in appropriate proportions
Reliability - CORRECT ANSWER - - Measure of the degree of consistency or
repeatability of a test
- Consists of intrasubject and intrarater variability along with integrated reliability
Test Selection - CORRECT ANSWER - A test must emulate the metabolic demands and
movements of the sport being tested to be valid
Temp limits for strenuous exercise at relative humidity: 0% - CORRECT ANSWER - 95
degrees Fahrenheit
,Temp limits for strenuous exercise at relative humidity: 1-20% - CORRECT ANSWER -
90 degrees Fahrenheit
Temp limits for strenuous exercise at relative humidity: 21-50% - CORRECT ANSWER -
85 degrees Fahrenheit
Temp limits for strenuous exercise at relative humidity: 51-90% - CORRECT ANSWER -
80 degrees Fahrenheit
Temp limits for strenuous exercise at relative humidity: 91-100% - CORRECT
ANSWER - 75 degrees Fahrenheit
Rest time between test trials far from max - CORRECT ANSWER - At least 2 minutes
Rest time between test trials close to max - CORRECT ANSWER - At least 3 minutes
Rest time between tests for a Test battery - CORRECT ANSWER - At least 5 minutes
Logical Testing Sequence - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Nonfatiguing
2. Agility
3. Max power and strength
4. Sprint
5. Local muscular endurance
6. Fatiguing anaerobic capacity
7. Aerobic capacity
General and Specific warm-ups before a test - CORRECT ANSWER - Have the capability
of increasing a test's reliability
,Policies - CORRECT ANSWER - A facility's rules and regulations
Procedures - CORRECT ANSWER - Describes how policies are met or carried out
Litigation - CORRECT ANSWER - Process of taking legal action
Mission Statement - CORRECT ANSWER - Organization's statement of purpose
Program Goals - CORRECT ANSWER - The desired end products of a strength and
conditioning program
Program Objectives - CORRECT ANSWER - Specific means of attaining program goals
Risk Management - CORRECT ANSWER - Employment of strategies to decrease and
control the risk of injury from athletic participation and therefore the risk of liability exposure
Medical Clearance - CORRECT ANSWER - The first step before an athlete is allowed to
access a strength and conditioning facility
Jr. High Professional to Participant Ratio - CORRECT ANSWER - 1:10
High School Professional to Participant Ratio - CORRECT ANSWER - 1:15
Collegiate Professional to Participant Ratio - CORRECT ANSWER - 1:20
Emergency Planning and Response for Life-threatening situations - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1: Call 911
2: Do not move victim
, 3: If victim is conscious, ask permission to administer first aid
4: Administer CPR or AED if necessary
5: Stay with victim until help arrives
6: Activate the emergency communication plan to notify appropriate parties
7: Document incident on injury report
Emergency Planning and Response for Environmental situations - CORRECT ANSWER -
1: Activate the appropriate alarm and get everyone directed to a predetermined safe location
2: Call 911 for medical help if necessary
3: Account for all parties and notify rescue personnel
4: Activate the emergency communication plan to notify appropriate parties
5: Document incident on injury report
Emergency Planning and Response for non-life-threatening situations - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1: Provide first aid
2: Call 911 for medical help if necessary
3: Activate the emergency communication plan to notify appropriate parties
4: Document incident on injury report
Predesign Phase - CORRECT ANSWER - The first step in building a new facility
Consists of Needs Analysis, Master Plan, and Feasibility Study
Needs Analysis - CORRECT ANSWER - Process in which the designers and oppress
collaborate and determine the needs of the athletic program
Feasibility Study - CORRECT ANSWER - Analyzes strengths, weaknesses, opportunities,
and threats (SWOT analysis)
Goal is to ensure that the financial investment will yield a viable and sustainable return
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Reason for Testing - CORRECT ANSWER - Tests can be used to asses athletic talent,
identify physical abilities and areas in need of improvement, set goals, and evaluate progress
Validity - CORRECT ANSWER - Degree to which a test or test item measures what it is
supposed to
Construct Validity - CORRECT ANSWER - Ability of a test to represent the underlying
construct
Face Validity - CORRECT ANSWER - Ability of a test to appear to the athletes and
others that it measures what it claims to
Content Validity - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessment by professionals that the testing
covers all the relevant components in appropriate proportions
Reliability - CORRECT ANSWER - - Measure of the degree of consistency or
repeatability of a test
- Consists of intrasubject and intrarater variability along with integrated reliability
Test Selection - CORRECT ANSWER - A test must emulate the metabolic demands and
movements of the sport being tested to be valid
Temp limits for strenuous exercise at relative humidity: 0% - CORRECT ANSWER - 95
degrees Fahrenheit
,Temp limits for strenuous exercise at relative humidity: 1-20% - CORRECT ANSWER -
90 degrees Fahrenheit
Temp limits for strenuous exercise at relative humidity: 21-50% - CORRECT ANSWER -
85 degrees Fahrenheit
Temp limits for strenuous exercise at relative humidity: 51-90% - CORRECT ANSWER -
80 degrees Fahrenheit
Temp limits for strenuous exercise at relative humidity: 91-100% - CORRECT
ANSWER - 75 degrees Fahrenheit
Rest time between test trials far from max - CORRECT ANSWER - At least 2 minutes
Rest time between test trials close to max - CORRECT ANSWER - At least 3 minutes
Rest time between tests for a Test battery - CORRECT ANSWER - At least 5 minutes
Logical Testing Sequence - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Nonfatiguing
2. Agility
3. Max power and strength
4. Sprint
5. Local muscular endurance
6. Fatiguing anaerobic capacity
7. Aerobic capacity
General and Specific warm-ups before a test - CORRECT ANSWER - Have the capability
of increasing a test's reliability
,Policies - CORRECT ANSWER - A facility's rules and regulations
Procedures - CORRECT ANSWER - Describes how policies are met or carried out
Litigation - CORRECT ANSWER - Process of taking legal action
Mission Statement - CORRECT ANSWER - Organization's statement of purpose
Program Goals - CORRECT ANSWER - The desired end products of a strength and
conditioning program
Program Objectives - CORRECT ANSWER - Specific means of attaining program goals
Risk Management - CORRECT ANSWER - Employment of strategies to decrease and
control the risk of injury from athletic participation and therefore the risk of liability exposure
Medical Clearance - CORRECT ANSWER - The first step before an athlete is allowed to
access a strength and conditioning facility
Jr. High Professional to Participant Ratio - CORRECT ANSWER - 1:10
High School Professional to Participant Ratio - CORRECT ANSWER - 1:15
Collegiate Professional to Participant Ratio - CORRECT ANSWER - 1:20
Emergency Planning and Response for Life-threatening situations - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1: Call 911
2: Do not move victim
, 3: If victim is conscious, ask permission to administer first aid
4: Administer CPR or AED if necessary
5: Stay with victim until help arrives
6: Activate the emergency communication plan to notify appropriate parties
7: Document incident on injury report
Emergency Planning and Response for Environmental situations - CORRECT ANSWER -
1: Activate the appropriate alarm and get everyone directed to a predetermined safe location
2: Call 911 for medical help if necessary
3: Account for all parties and notify rescue personnel
4: Activate the emergency communication plan to notify appropriate parties
5: Document incident on injury report
Emergency Planning and Response for non-life-threatening situations - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1: Provide first aid
2: Call 911 for medical help if necessary
3: Activate the emergency communication plan to notify appropriate parties
4: Document incident on injury report
Predesign Phase - CORRECT ANSWER - The first step in building a new facility
Consists of Needs Analysis, Master Plan, and Feasibility Study
Needs Analysis - CORRECT ANSWER - Process in which the designers and oppress
collaborate and determine the needs of the athletic program
Feasibility Study - CORRECT ANSWER - Analyzes strengths, weaknesses, opportunities,
and threats (SWOT analysis)
Goal is to ensure that the financial investment will yield a viable and sustainable return
