NSCA CPSS FINAL EXAM 2024/2025 WITH DETAILED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A++
What principle explains the need for athletes to generate force into the
ground during movements?
a) Archimedes' principle
b) Newton's principles of dynamics
c) Bernoulli's principle
d) Pascal's principle - ANSWER b) Newton's principles of dynamics
What is the difference between maximal strength and force developed
during a specific movement performed with maximal effort?
a) Maximal strength depends on the athlete's body mass, while maximal
effort depends on external
resistance.
b) Maximal strength is task-specific, while maximal effort is specific to the
athlete's muscle groups.
c) Maximal strength reflects an athlete's force production capabilities, while
maximal effort is influenced by
mechanical constraints of the task.
d) Maximal strength is measured using force platforms, while maximal
effort is measured using motion
capture systems. - ANSWER c) Maximal strength reflects an athlete's force
production capabilities, while maximal effort is
influenced by mechanical constraints of the task.
What is the focus of specific strength assessments?
a) Assessing total force output of the limbs
b) Evaluating lower limb strength for squat, jump, or bench press
performances
c) Measuring force production capabilities in a specific task or sport activity
d) Transferring strength metrics to different activities - ANSWER c)
Measuring force production capabilities in a specific task or sport activity
What are nonspecific strength assessments primarily used for?
,a) Evaluating lower limb strength in isolation
b) Assessing the force production capabilities of the entire neuromuscular
system
c) Measuring force output during cycling or sprinting exercises
d) Testing upper limb strength in relation to functional movement -
ANSWER b) Assessing the force production capabilities of the entire
neuromuscular system
Which type of strength testing is more transferable to different movements
or activities?
a) Nonspecific strength testing
b) Sport-specific strength testing
c) A and B
d) None - ANSWER a) Nonspecific strength testing
What is the relationship between muscle force output and movement
velocity?
a) Muscle force output is independent of movement velocity.
b) Muscle force output increases with movement velocity.
c) Muscle force output decreases with movement velocity.
d) Muscle force output remains constant regardless of movement velocity. -
ANSWER c) Muscle force output decreases with movement velocity.
What does it mean to be a "strong athlete" in the context of movement
velocity?
a) Being able to produce the highest force in low-velocity conditions.
b) Being able to produce the highest force in high-velocity conditions.
c) Being able to produce high amounts of force across all velocity
conditions.
d) Being able to produce force at a constant velocity regardless of
resistance. - ANSWER c) Being able to produce high amounts of force
across all velocity conditions.
How is maximal force capability at low velocities correlated with maximal
force capability at high
velocities?
,a) They are highly and systematically correlated.
b) They are moderately correlated.
c) They are poorly correlated.
d) There is no correlation between the two. - ANSWER c) They are poorly
correlated.
What should coaches assess and monitor to understand an athlete's
strength capabilities?
a) Maximal force output at low velocities.
b) Maximal force output at high velocities.
c) The entire force-velocity spectrum.
d) The athlete's movement speed during training - ANSWER c) The entire
force-velocity spectrum
How can understanding the force-velocity profile in fatigue conditions
benefit athletes?
a) It helps identify muscle imbalances.
b) It provides information about aerobic capacity.
c) It informs training practices and physical development.
d) It indicates the risk of overtraining. - ANSWER c) It informs training
practices and physical development.
The force-velocity relationship in multi-joint functional tasks is described as:
a. Hyperbolic
b. Linear
c. Inverted-U
d. Exponential - ANSWER b. Linear
What are the key metrics in force-velocity-power profiling?
a. Maximal power output (Pmax), theoretical maximal force (F0), theoretical
maximal velocity (V0)
b. Maximal force production, acceleration, speed
c. Rate of force development, force-velocity mechanical profile (SFV),
power output
, d. Jump height, squat depth, sprint time - ANSWER a. Maximal power
output (Pmax), theoretical maximal force (F0), theoretical maximal velocity
(V0)
Nonspecific strength can be assessed through:
a. Acyclic movements
b. Cyclic movements
c. Isometric exercises
d. Flexibility exercises - ANSWER a. Acyclic movements
Individualized training programs should be developed based on an
athlete's:
a. Group average performance
b. Performance compared to normative data
c. Specific mechanical profile
d. Training preferences and goals - ANSWER c. Specific mechanical profile
What is one of the questions that researchers are trying to answer
regarding sprinting?
a) How to effectively stimulate different parts of the profile
b) The impact of fatigue on sprint performance
c) Existence of an optimal sprint force-velocity profile
d) All of the above - ANSWER d) All of the above
What is the challenge in periodization when it comes to improving jump or
sprint acceleration
performance?
a) Integrating a force-velocity imbalance reduction program
b) Identifying the optimal training duration for each athlete
c) Balancing strength and conditioning with tactical and technical
development
d) Monitoring the effects of other types of training - ANSWER a) Integrating
a force-velocity imbalance reduction program
What is one future development in force-velocity-power testing?
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A++
What principle explains the need for athletes to generate force into the
ground during movements?
a) Archimedes' principle
b) Newton's principles of dynamics
c) Bernoulli's principle
d) Pascal's principle - ANSWER b) Newton's principles of dynamics
What is the difference between maximal strength and force developed
during a specific movement performed with maximal effort?
a) Maximal strength depends on the athlete's body mass, while maximal
effort depends on external
resistance.
b) Maximal strength is task-specific, while maximal effort is specific to the
athlete's muscle groups.
c) Maximal strength reflects an athlete's force production capabilities, while
maximal effort is influenced by
mechanical constraints of the task.
d) Maximal strength is measured using force platforms, while maximal
effort is measured using motion
capture systems. - ANSWER c) Maximal strength reflects an athlete's force
production capabilities, while maximal effort is
influenced by mechanical constraints of the task.
What is the focus of specific strength assessments?
a) Assessing total force output of the limbs
b) Evaluating lower limb strength for squat, jump, or bench press
performances
c) Measuring force production capabilities in a specific task or sport activity
d) Transferring strength metrics to different activities - ANSWER c)
Measuring force production capabilities in a specific task or sport activity
What are nonspecific strength assessments primarily used for?
,a) Evaluating lower limb strength in isolation
b) Assessing the force production capabilities of the entire neuromuscular
system
c) Measuring force output during cycling or sprinting exercises
d) Testing upper limb strength in relation to functional movement -
ANSWER b) Assessing the force production capabilities of the entire
neuromuscular system
Which type of strength testing is more transferable to different movements
or activities?
a) Nonspecific strength testing
b) Sport-specific strength testing
c) A and B
d) None - ANSWER a) Nonspecific strength testing
What is the relationship between muscle force output and movement
velocity?
a) Muscle force output is independent of movement velocity.
b) Muscle force output increases with movement velocity.
c) Muscle force output decreases with movement velocity.
d) Muscle force output remains constant regardless of movement velocity. -
ANSWER c) Muscle force output decreases with movement velocity.
What does it mean to be a "strong athlete" in the context of movement
velocity?
a) Being able to produce the highest force in low-velocity conditions.
b) Being able to produce the highest force in high-velocity conditions.
c) Being able to produce high amounts of force across all velocity
conditions.
d) Being able to produce force at a constant velocity regardless of
resistance. - ANSWER c) Being able to produce high amounts of force
across all velocity conditions.
How is maximal force capability at low velocities correlated with maximal
force capability at high
velocities?
,a) They are highly and systematically correlated.
b) They are moderately correlated.
c) They are poorly correlated.
d) There is no correlation between the two. - ANSWER c) They are poorly
correlated.
What should coaches assess and monitor to understand an athlete's
strength capabilities?
a) Maximal force output at low velocities.
b) Maximal force output at high velocities.
c) The entire force-velocity spectrum.
d) The athlete's movement speed during training - ANSWER c) The entire
force-velocity spectrum
How can understanding the force-velocity profile in fatigue conditions
benefit athletes?
a) It helps identify muscle imbalances.
b) It provides information about aerobic capacity.
c) It informs training practices and physical development.
d) It indicates the risk of overtraining. - ANSWER c) It informs training
practices and physical development.
The force-velocity relationship in multi-joint functional tasks is described as:
a. Hyperbolic
b. Linear
c. Inverted-U
d. Exponential - ANSWER b. Linear
What are the key metrics in force-velocity-power profiling?
a. Maximal power output (Pmax), theoretical maximal force (F0), theoretical
maximal velocity (V0)
b. Maximal force production, acceleration, speed
c. Rate of force development, force-velocity mechanical profile (SFV),
power output
, d. Jump height, squat depth, sprint time - ANSWER a. Maximal power
output (Pmax), theoretical maximal force (F0), theoretical maximal velocity
(V0)
Nonspecific strength can be assessed through:
a. Acyclic movements
b. Cyclic movements
c. Isometric exercises
d. Flexibility exercises - ANSWER a. Acyclic movements
Individualized training programs should be developed based on an
athlete's:
a. Group average performance
b. Performance compared to normative data
c. Specific mechanical profile
d. Training preferences and goals - ANSWER c. Specific mechanical profile
What is one of the questions that researchers are trying to answer
regarding sprinting?
a) How to effectively stimulate different parts of the profile
b) The impact of fatigue on sprint performance
c) Existence of an optimal sprint force-velocity profile
d) All of the above - ANSWER d) All of the above
What is the challenge in periodization when it comes to improving jump or
sprint acceleration
performance?
a) Integrating a force-velocity imbalance reduction program
b) Identifying the optimal training duration for each athlete
c) Balancing strength and conditioning with tactical and technical
development
d) Monitoring the effects of other types of training - ANSWER a) Integrating
a force-velocity imbalance reduction program
What is one future development in force-velocity-power testing?
