CSCS Practical Applied Study Guide

Reason for Testing Answer Tests can be used to asses athletic talent, identify physical abilities and areas in need of improvement, set goals, and evaluate progress Validity Answer Degree to which a test or test item measures what it is supposed to Construct Validity Answer Ability of a test to represent the underlying construct Face Validity Answer Ability of a test to appear to the athletes and others that it measures what it claims to Content Validity Answer Assessment by professionals that the testing covers all the relevant components in appropriate proportions Reliability Answer - Measure of the degree of consistency or repeatability of a test - Consists of intrasubject and intrarater variability along with integrated reliability Test Selection 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% Answer 95 degrees Fahrenheit