Strength and Conditioning Final Exam
Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!
Which of the following is an example of a low-speed muscular strength test? - ANSWERbench press
1RM
An athlete struggles to return to a "ready" stance after jumping for a ball. This deficiency
demonstrates a need to improve which of the following components of athletic performance? -
ANSWERstability
Anthropometry generally includes measurements of all of the following EXCEPT - ANSWERBMI
During the 300-yard (274 m) shuttle run, how far away are the lines, and how many round trips are
made to complete this test? - ANSWER15 yards (13.7 m) apart with 20 trips
For men and women respectively, which of the following loads should be used for the YMCA bench
press test? - ANSWER80 lbs (36.4 kg) and 35 lbs (15.9)
Which of the following is a valid test of local muscular endurance for a well-trained athlete? -
ANSWERpush-up test
A female athlete's body fat percentage was measured before the competitive season. If she was
classified as "leaner than average," what was her measurement? - ANSWER19-20%
Which of the following allows for someone to draw conclusions about a population from the
information collected in a population sample? - ANSWERinferential statistics
Which of the following instructions should the coach give to an athlete when assessing the athlete's
reactive strength index? - ANSWER"Place your hands on your hips while on top of the drop box"
Which of the following is the effect size for a 10-week squat training program? The athlete's
pretraining 1RM squat mean was 150 kg (330 lbs), the posttraining 1 RM squat mean was 156 kg
(343.2 lbs), and the standard deviation was 6 kg (13.2 lbs). - ANSWER1.0
,Which of the following is a temperature-related effect of a well-designed warm-up? -
ANSWERenhanced neural functioning
Which of the following are components of the RAMP protocol? - ANSWERraise, activate, mobilize,
potentiate
An athlete performing ballistic stretching should follow which of the following guidelines? -
ANSWERInvolve an active muscular effort
Which of the following describes a Golgi tendon organ? - ANSWERmonitors changes in muscle length
During a PNF stretch, all of the following muscle actions is used to facilitate the passive stretch of a
muscle EXCEPT - ANSWERisometric muscle action of the agonist
An athlete is performing repeated walking knee lift stretches. Which of the following is the best
definition of the type of stretching being completed? - ANSWERdynamic stretching
Which of the following describes muscle and connective tissue elasticity? - ANSWERability to return
to the original resting length after a passive stretch
Regarding age and sex of individuals, which of the following is true? - ANSWERfibrous connective
tissue replaces degenerating muscle fibers in older people
Which type of joint in the body typically exhibits the greatest ROM? - ANSWERball-and-socket
Which of the following describes the difference between dynamic ROM and static ROM? -
ANSWERStatic ROM is greater than dynamic ROM
Which of the following grips is used for the hammer curl? - ANSWERclosed, neutral
All of the following are points of contact with the bench when an athlete is in the five-point body
contact position EXCEPT - ANSWERright hand
, As the bench press exercise is performed, the sticking point occurs at which of the following points
within an athlete's range of motion? - ANSWERsoon after the transition from the eccentric phase to
the concentric phase
An athlete performing which of the following workouts has the greatest need for a weight belt? -
ANSWERback squat at 90% 1RM
Which of the following is the best exercise to train the anatomical core musculature in individuals
who want to improve sport performance? - ANSWERback squat
Which of the following is an advantage of machine-based training? - ANSWERenhanced ability to
target specific muscle groups
Which of the following exercises does not require one or more spotters? - ANSWERsnatch
Which of the following grip widths can be determined using the fist-to-opposite-shoulder method or
the elbow-to-elbow method? - ANSWERsnatch grip
Which of the following is a guideline for proper technique for the first pull of the power clean
exercise? - ANSWERAs the bar is raised, keep it as close to the shins as possible
When an athlete is performing the upward movement phase of the seated barbell shoulder press
exercise, all of the following specify the action of the spotter to assists the athlete to perform the
first rep EXCEPT - ANSWERGrasp the bar with a closed, alternated grip inside the athlete's hands
Which of the following is a major muscle involved with the leg extension exercise? - ANSWERrectus
femoris
Which of the following describes the differences between the upward movement phase of the push
press compared to the push jerk? - ANSWERHip and knee extension thrust is only forceful enough to
drive the bar one-half to two-thirds the distance overhead
Which of the following does NOT occur when a ground-based free weight training exercise is
performed on an unstable surface? - ANSWERneed to perform other exercises decreases
Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!
Which of the following is an example of a low-speed muscular strength test? - ANSWERbench press
1RM
An athlete struggles to return to a "ready" stance after jumping for a ball. This deficiency
demonstrates a need to improve which of the following components of athletic performance? -
ANSWERstability
Anthropometry generally includes measurements of all of the following EXCEPT - ANSWERBMI
During the 300-yard (274 m) shuttle run, how far away are the lines, and how many round trips are
made to complete this test? - ANSWER15 yards (13.7 m) apart with 20 trips
For men and women respectively, which of the following loads should be used for the YMCA bench
press test? - ANSWER80 lbs (36.4 kg) and 35 lbs (15.9)
Which of the following is a valid test of local muscular endurance for a well-trained athlete? -
ANSWERpush-up test
A female athlete's body fat percentage was measured before the competitive season. If she was
classified as "leaner than average," what was her measurement? - ANSWER19-20%
Which of the following allows for someone to draw conclusions about a population from the
information collected in a population sample? - ANSWERinferential statistics
Which of the following instructions should the coach give to an athlete when assessing the athlete's
reactive strength index? - ANSWER"Place your hands on your hips while on top of the drop box"
Which of the following is the effect size for a 10-week squat training program? The athlete's
pretraining 1RM squat mean was 150 kg (330 lbs), the posttraining 1 RM squat mean was 156 kg
(343.2 lbs), and the standard deviation was 6 kg (13.2 lbs). - ANSWER1.0
,Which of the following is a temperature-related effect of a well-designed warm-up? -
ANSWERenhanced neural functioning
Which of the following are components of the RAMP protocol? - ANSWERraise, activate, mobilize,
potentiate
An athlete performing ballistic stretching should follow which of the following guidelines? -
ANSWERInvolve an active muscular effort
Which of the following describes a Golgi tendon organ? - ANSWERmonitors changes in muscle length
During a PNF stretch, all of the following muscle actions is used to facilitate the passive stretch of a
muscle EXCEPT - ANSWERisometric muscle action of the agonist
An athlete is performing repeated walking knee lift stretches. Which of the following is the best
definition of the type of stretching being completed? - ANSWERdynamic stretching
Which of the following describes muscle and connective tissue elasticity? - ANSWERability to return
to the original resting length after a passive stretch
Regarding age and sex of individuals, which of the following is true? - ANSWERfibrous connective
tissue replaces degenerating muscle fibers in older people
Which type of joint in the body typically exhibits the greatest ROM? - ANSWERball-and-socket
Which of the following describes the difference between dynamic ROM and static ROM? -
ANSWERStatic ROM is greater than dynamic ROM
Which of the following grips is used for the hammer curl? - ANSWERclosed, neutral
All of the following are points of contact with the bench when an athlete is in the five-point body
contact position EXCEPT - ANSWERright hand
, As the bench press exercise is performed, the sticking point occurs at which of the following points
within an athlete's range of motion? - ANSWERsoon after the transition from the eccentric phase to
the concentric phase
An athlete performing which of the following workouts has the greatest need for a weight belt? -
ANSWERback squat at 90% 1RM
Which of the following is the best exercise to train the anatomical core musculature in individuals
who want to improve sport performance? - ANSWERback squat
Which of the following is an advantage of machine-based training? - ANSWERenhanced ability to
target specific muscle groups
Which of the following exercises does not require one or more spotters? - ANSWERsnatch
Which of the following grip widths can be determined using the fist-to-opposite-shoulder method or
the elbow-to-elbow method? - ANSWERsnatch grip
Which of the following is a guideline for proper technique for the first pull of the power clean
exercise? - ANSWERAs the bar is raised, keep it as close to the shins as possible
When an athlete is performing the upward movement phase of the seated barbell shoulder press
exercise, all of the following specify the action of the spotter to assists the athlete to perform the
first rep EXCEPT - ANSWERGrasp the bar with a closed, alternated grip inside the athlete's hands
Which of the following is a major muscle involved with the leg extension exercise? - ANSWERrectus
femoris
Which of the following describes the differences between the upward movement phase of the push
press compared to the push jerk? - ANSWERHip and knee extension thrust is only forceful enough to
drive the bar one-half to two-thirds the distance overhead
Which of the following does NOT occur when a ground-based free weight training exercise is
performed on an unstable surface? - ANSWERneed to perform other exercises decreases
