CSCS- The Movement System Exam
Question and Answers
A basketball player's training program involves (greater than 75% 1RM) Hang clean
1X3, Front squat 1X5, bench press 1 X 10, and core training. What phase of training is
this athlete likely in?
A. Off Season
B. In Season
C. Pre Season - ANS-B. In season
A bone mineral density of 2 standard deviations below the norm is considered:
A. Female athlete triad (REDS)
B. Osteoporosis
C. Osteopenia - ANS-C. Osteopenia
A cross country runner with an RMR of 2,600 calories and a daily energy expenditure of
1,000 calories is eating 3,300 calories per day. At this rate, how long will it take him to
lose 2 pounds?
A: 14 days
B: 16 days
C: 23 days
D: 28 days - ANS-C. 23 days
A female high school basketball player weighs 120 pounds. She has VO2 max of 47, 11
inch vertical jump, and 10.4 second T-test. Which of the following does she need to
improve?
A. Power
B. Agility
C. Endurance - ANS-A. Power
A novice weightlifter is learning how to execute the barbell clean. His coach directs him
to begin by using a light PVC pipe to perform the movement. The coach has the athlete
try 5 reps of just the first pull. The coach then tells the athlete to try the first pull with the
transition. After this, the athlete is directed to do the first pull, transition, and second pull.
What types of training does this represent?
A. Simplification and repetitive part training
,B. Simplification and observational practice
C. Random practice and fractionalization - ANS-A. Simplification and repetitive part
training
A strength coach for a soccer team wants to predict how well her athletes will maintain
the ability to follow a play at the end of a game. Which of the following tests has high
predictive validity for a soccer player's performance in the second half of a match?
A. Yo-yo intermittent recovery test
B. 300-yard shuttle run
C. 5-0-5 agility test - ANS-A. Yo-yo intermittent recovery test
A tennis serve would primarily occur in which plane of motion?
A. Sagittal
B. Frontal
C. Transverse - ANS-A. Sagittal
A thin layer of connective tissue surrounding the entire muscle is called: - ANS-
Epimysium
A training protocol involving 3 sets with 10RM loads and a 1 minute rest period was
showed the most dramatic increase in which hormone?
A. Testosterone
B. Growth Hormone
C. IGF-1 - ANS-B. Growth Hormone
A work to rest ratio of 1:3-1:5 is most appropriate for which energy system?
A. Phosphagen
B. Fast Glycolysis
C. Oxidative - ANS-B. Fast Glycolysis
According to the Inverted-U theory, which sport is likely to have a lower arousal level at
the point of optimal performance?
A. Golf
B. Javelin
C. Cross Country - ANS-A. Golf
Air and CO2 are exchanged with the capillaries in the lungs through which respiratory
system tissue? - ANS-Alveoli
An 84KG strength athlete is eating 114g of protein per day. Do you recommend that
she: Increase, Decrease, or Maintain Protein?
, A. Increase Protein
B. Decrease Protein
C. Maintain Protein - ANS-A. Increase Protein
An assistant strength coach asks the athletic director to coordinate access to a DEXA
machine for his athletes. The strength coach reports to the athletic director that his
current method for body fat testing has low _______ validity. Although skinfold
measurements are less costly, the results of skinfold testing do not closely align with the
results given by the DEXA machine.
A. Construct
B. Predictive
C. Convergent - ANS-C. Convergent
An athlete reports that their urine is particularly dark in color and smells like ammonia.
They also report feeling more fatigued after their last few days of training. This could be
an indication of what?
A. Hyponatremia from excess water intake without adequate electrolytes
B. Lactic acidosis from exceeding tolerance for anaerobic exercise
C. Excess reliance on protein oxidation as a fuel source - ANS-C. Excess reliance on
protein oxidation as a fuel source
An athlete with which type of motivation is most likely to succeed when facing a
challenging goal such as facing an opponent in a high-pressure playoff game?
A. Athlete with High Motivation to Achieve Success
B. Athlete with High Motivation to Avoid Failure
C. Athlete with Low Motivation to Avoid Failure - ANS-A. Athletes with High motivation
to achieve success
As a result of aging and inactivity, what process leads to decreased range of motion?
A. Sarcopenia
B. Atrophy
C. Fibrosis - ANS-C. Fibrosis
At what point are youth at increased risk of injury?
A. Prepubescent
B. Time of Peak Height Velocity
C. Onset of Sport Participation - ANS-B. Time of Peak Height Velocity
At what point during a 100m Sprint should an athlete achieve an upright torso?
Question and Answers
A basketball player's training program involves (greater than 75% 1RM) Hang clean
1X3, Front squat 1X5, bench press 1 X 10, and core training. What phase of training is
this athlete likely in?
A. Off Season
B. In Season
C. Pre Season - ANS-B. In season
A bone mineral density of 2 standard deviations below the norm is considered:
A. Female athlete triad (REDS)
B. Osteoporosis
C. Osteopenia - ANS-C. Osteopenia
A cross country runner with an RMR of 2,600 calories and a daily energy expenditure of
1,000 calories is eating 3,300 calories per day. At this rate, how long will it take him to
lose 2 pounds?
A: 14 days
B: 16 days
C: 23 days
D: 28 days - ANS-C. 23 days
A female high school basketball player weighs 120 pounds. She has VO2 max of 47, 11
inch vertical jump, and 10.4 second T-test. Which of the following does she need to
improve?
A. Power
B. Agility
C. Endurance - ANS-A. Power
A novice weightlifter is learning how to execute the barbell clean. His coach directs him
to begin by using a light PVC pipe to perform the movement. The coach has the athlete
try 5 reps of just the first pull. The coach then tells the athlete to try the first pull with the
transition. After this, the athlete is directed to do the first pull, transition, and second pull.
What types of training does this represent?
A. Simplification and repetitive part training
,B. Simplification and observational practice
C. Random practice and fractionalization - ANS-A. Simplification and repetitive part
training
A strength coach for a soccer team wants to predict how well her athletes will maintain
the ability to follow a play at the end of a game. Which of the following tests has high
predictive validity for a soccer player's performance in the second half of a match?
A. Yo-yo intermittent recovery test
B. 300-yard shuttle run
C. 5-0-5 agility test - ANS-A. Yo-yo intermittent recovery test
A tennis serve would primarily occur in which plane of motion?
A. Sagittal
B. Frontal
C. Transverse - ANS-A. Sagittal
A thin layer of connective tissue surrounding the entire muscle is called: - ANS-
Epimysium
A training protocol involving 3 sets with 10RM loads and a 1 minute rest period was
showed the most dramatic increase in which hormone?
A. Testosterone
B. Growth Hormone
C. IGF-1 - ANS-B. Growth Hormone
A work to rest ratio of 1:3-1:5 is most appropriate for which energy system?
A. Phosphagen
B. Fast Glycolysis
C. Oxidative - ANS-B. Fast Glycolysis
According to the Inverted-U theory, which sport is likely to have a lower arousal level at
the point of optimal performance?
A. Golf
B. Javelin
C. Cross Country - ANS-A. Golf
Air and CO2 are exchanged with the capillaries in the lungs through which respiratory
system tissue? - ANS-Alveoli
An 84KG strength athlete is eating 114g of protein per day. Do you recommend that
she: Increase, Decrease, or Maintain Protein?
, A. Increase Protein
B. Decrease Protein
C. Maintain Protein - ANS-A. Increase Protein
An assistant strength coach asks the athletic director to coordinate access to a DEXA
machine for his athletes. The strength coach reports to the athletic director that his
current method for body fat testing has low _______ validity. Although skinfold
measurements are less costly, the results of skinfold testing do not closely align with the
results given by the DEXA machine.
A. Construct
B. Predictive
C. Convergent - ANS-C. Convergent
An athlete reports that their urine is particularly dark in color and smells like ammonia.
They also report feeling more fatigued after their last few days of training. This could be
an indication of what?
A. Hyponatremia from excess water intake without adequate electrolytes
B. Lactic acidosis from exceeding tolerance for anaerobic exercise
C. Excess reliance on protein oxidation as a fuel source - ANS-C. Excess reliance on
protein oxidation as a fuel source
An athlete with which type of motivation is most likely to succeed when facing a
challenging goal such as facing an opponent in a high-pressure playoff game?
A. Athlete with High Motivation to Achieve Success
B. Athlete with High Motivation to Avoid Failure
C. Athlete with Low Motivation to Avoid Failure - ANS-A. Athletes with High motivation
to achieve success
As a result of aging and inactivity, what process leads to decreased range of motion?
A. Sarcopenia
B. Atrophy
C. Fibrosis - ANS-C. Fibrosis
At what point are youth at increased risk of injury?
A. Prepubescent
B. Time of Peak Height Velocity
C. Onset of Sport Participation - ANS-B. Time of Peak Height Velocity
At what point during a 100m Sprint should an athlete achieve an upright torso?
