ACSM Sports Performance Coaching Flashcards
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When designing a strength-endurance block for a wrestling athlete, which rep-set scheme is MOST appropriate?
Answer: 4×12–15 at 60–70% 1RM with short rest
Higher repetitions (12–15) at moderate loads with short rest periods develop muscular endurance, matching the metabolic demands of wrestling.
A coach notices an athlete's hip drops to one side during single-leg squat assessment. Which muscle weakness is MOST likely responsible?
Answer: Hip abductors (gluteus medius)
Contralateral hip drop during single-leg squat typically indicates weakness of the stance-leg hip abductors, particularly the gluteus medius.
In the ACSM model of athlete monitoring, which marker is MOST sensitive for detecting early signs of non-functional overreaching?
Answer: Heart rate variability (HRV)
HRV is a sensitive autonomic nervous system marker that can detect accumulated fatigue and early overreaching before performance declines.
Which of the following BEST describes the principle of specificity in sports performance training?
Answer: Training adaptations are specific to the demands imposed
The SAID principle (Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands) states that the body adapts specifically to the type of stress placed on it.
A volleyball player needs to improve approach jump height. Which training phase should immediately precede the competitive season?
Answer: Power/peaking phase
A power/peaking phase using lower volume, higher-intensity plyometrics and loaded jumps is placed closest to competition to express force rapidly.
Which of the following is the MOST accurate description of an athlete's lactate threshold?
Answer: The exercise intensity at which blood lactate begins to accumulate above resting levels
Lactate threshold is the exercise intensity at which blood lactate concentration begins to rise above baseline, signaling a shift toward greater anaerobic contribution.
A coach is implementing concurrent training for a rugby player. What is the PRIMARY concern with concurrent strength and endurance training?
Answer: Interference effect blunting strength and power adaptations
The interference effect occurs when endurance training attenuates anabolic signaling, potentially blunting strength and power gains from resistance training.