CSCS Practical/Applied Section with
Complete Solutions
Testing Sequence - ANSWER-NAPS
1. Non fatiguing Tests (i.e. vertical jump, flexibility)
2. Agility Tests
3. Power and Strength (Maximum) Tests
4. Speed(Sprint) Tests
5. Local muscular endurance tests
6. Anaerobic capacity tests
7. Aerobic capacity tests
Work-to-Rest Ratios: Phosphagen System - ANSWER-(5-10 seconds) 1:12 to 1:20
Work-to-Rest Ratios: Fast Glycolysis - ANSWER-(15-30 seconds) 1:3 to 1:5
Work-to-Rest Ratios: Fast Glycolysis & Oxidative - ANSWER-(1-3 minutes) 1:3 to 1:4
Work-to-Rest Ratios: Oxidative System - ANSWER-(>3 minutes) 1:1 to 1:3
Work-to-Rest Ratios: Plyometric Training - ANSWER-1:5 to 1:10
Ideal Temperature (inside gym) - ANSWER-72° - 78°
Ideal Humidity (inside gym) - ANSWER-< 60%
Ideal Sound Levels (in gym) - ANSWER-< 90 db
Air Circulation (in gym) - ANSWER-air exchanged 8-12 times per hour
Mirrors (in gym) - ANSWER-20" above floor
Equipment 6" away
Ceiling Height (in gym) - ANSWER-12-14 feet of clearance
Door Width (inside gym) - ANSWER-minimum of 36"
Stretching & Warm Up Area (inside gym) - ANSWER-∼49 ft.²/4.6 m² for dynamic warm
up
, Free Weight Area (inside gym) - ANSWER-∼36 in. (91 cm) or more between bars,
racks, and platforms
Resistance Machine Area (inside gym) - ANSWER-∼24 - 36 in. (61-91 cm) apart
Traffic Flow (walkways) (inside gym) - ANSWER-2-3 main walkways
∼36 in. (91 cm) wide
Maintenance and Cleaning (Daily) - ANSWER-- floors, mirror, and windows
- upholstery and areas of contact on equipment
- clean and lubricate equipment and look for damage
- store equipment properly
Maintenance and Cleaning (weekly) - ANSWER-lubricate aerobic machines and guide
rods on machines
Staff to Athlete Ratio: Secondary School - ANSWER-1:15
Staff to Athlete Ratio: Older than Secondary - ANSWER-1:20
Validity - ANSWER-degree to which a test or test item measures what it is supposed to
measure
Construct Validity - ANSWER-overall validity, or the extent to which the test actually
measures what it was designed to measure
Face Validity - ANSWER-appearance to the athletes and other casual observers that
the test measures what it is purported to measure
Content Validity - ANSWER-assessment by experts that the testing covers all relevant
subtopics or component abilities in appropriate proportions
Criterion-Referenced Validity - ANSWER-extent to which test scores are associated
with some other measure of the same ability
Concurrent Validity - ANSWER-extent to which test scores are associated with those of
other accepted tests that measure the same ability
Convergent Validity - ANSWER-evidenced by high positive correlation between results
of the test being associated and those of the recognized measure of the construct (the
"gold standard")
Predictive Validity - ANSWER-extent to which the test scores corresponds with future
behavior or performance
Complete Solutions
Testing Sequence - ANSWER-NAPS
1. Non fatiguing Tests (i.e. vertical jump, flexibility)
2. Agility Tests
3. Power and Strength (Maximum) Tests
4. Speed(Sprint) Tests
5. Local muscular endurance tests
6. Anaerobic capacity tests
7. Aerobic capacity tests
Work-to-Rest Ratios: Phosphagen System - ANSWER-(5-10 seconds) 1:12 to 1:20
Work-to-Rest Ratios: Fast Glycolysis - ANSWER-(15-30 seconds) 1:3 to 1:5
Work-to-Rest Ratios: Fast Glycolysis & Oxidative - ANSWER-(1-3 minutes) 1:3 to 1:4
Work-to-Rest Ratios: Oxidative System - ANSWER-(>3 minutes) 1:1 to 1:3
Work-to-Rest Ratios: Plyometric Training - ANSWER-1:5 to 1:10
Ideal Temperature (inside gym) - ANSWER-72° - 78°
Ideal Humidity (inside gym) - ANSWER-< 60%
Ideal Sound Levels (in gym) - ANSWER-< 90 db
Air Circulation (in gym) - ANSWER-air exchanged 8-12 times per hour
Mirrors (in gym) - ANSWER-20" above floor
Equipment 6" away
Ceiling Height (in gym) - ANSWER-12-14 feet of clearance
Door Width (inside gym) - ANSWER-minimum of 36"
Stretching & Warm Up Area (inside gym) - ANSWER-∼49 ft.²/4.6 m² for dynamic warm
up
, Free Weight Area (inside gym) - ANSWER-∼36 in. (91 cm) or more between bars,
racks, and platforms
Resistance Machine Area (inside gym) - ANSWER-∼24 - 36 in. (61-91 cm) apart
Traffic Flow (walkways) (inside gym) - ANSWER-2-3 main walkways
∼36 in. (91 cm) wide
Maintenance and Cleaning (Daily) - ANSWER-- floors, mirror, and windows
- upholstery and areas of contact on equipment
- clean and lubricate equipment and look for damage
- store equipment properly
Maintenance and Cleaning (weekly) - ANSWER-lubricate aerobic machines and guide
rods on machines
Staff to Athlete Ratio: Secondary School - ANSWER-1:15
Staff to Athlete Ratio: Older than Secondary - ANSWER-1:20
Validity - ANSWER-degree to which a test or test item measures what it is supposed to
measure
Construct Validity - ANSWER-overall validity, or the extent to which the test actually
measures what it was designed to measure
Face Validity - ANSWER-appearance to the athletes and other casual observers that
the test measures what it is purported to measure
Content Validity - ANSWER-assessment by experts that the testing covers all relevant
subtopics or component abilities in appropriate proportions
Criterion-Referenced Validity - ANSWER-extent to which test scores are associated
with some other measure of the same ability
Concurrent Validity - ANSWER-extent to which test scores are associated with those of
other accepted tests that measure the same ability
Convergent Validity - ANSWER-evidenced by high positive correlation between results
of the test being associated and those of the recognized measure of the construct (the
"gold standard")
Predictive Validity - ANSWER-extent to which the test scores corresponds with future
behavior or performance
