ACSM Sports Performance Coaching Flashcards
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Which energy system predominates during a 400-meter sprint lasting approximately 45–60 seconds?
Answer: Glycolytic system
The glycolytic (anaerobic lactic) system is the primary energy source for high-intensity efforts lasting 30–120 seconds.
A sports performance coach wants to increase an athlete's rate of force development (RFD). Which training method is MOST effective?
Answer: Ballistic and plyometric exercises
Ballistic and plyometric exercises train the neuromuscular system to produce force rapidly, directly improving RFD.
During periodization, what is the PRIMARY purpose of a deload week?
Answer: Allow physiological recovery and supercompensation
A deload reduces training stress to allow accumulated fatigue to dissipate and promote supercompensation before the next training block.
Which of the following BEST describes the overreaching continuum in athletes?
Answer: Acute fatigue → functional overreaching → non-functional overreaching → overtraining syndrome
The overreaching continuum progresses from acute fatigue through functional and non-functional overreaching to overtraining syndrome if recovery is insufficient.
An ACSM sports performance coach assesses an athlete's movement quality. Which screen is MOST commonly used to identify functional movement limitations?
Answer: Functional Movement Screen (FMS)
The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a standardized tool used to identify movement pattern deficiencies and asymmetries.
A soccer player performs repeated 30–40 meter sprints with 20 seconds of rest. What physiological quality is PRIMARILY being developed?
Answer: Repeated sprint ability
Short sprints with incomplete rest intervals train repeated sprint ability, which is critical for intermittent sport performance.
Which of the following nutritional strategies BEST supports muscle protein synthesis immediately post-resistance training?
Answer: 20–40 g of high-quality protein within 1–2 hours
Consuming 20–40 g of high-quality (complete) protein within 1–2 hours post-exercise maximally stimulates muscle protein synthesis.