Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Testing, Evaluation & Needs Analysis 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which field test requires athletes to run between two lines 20 meters apart at progressively faster speeds signaled by audio beeps?
- Cooper 12-minute run
- Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test
- 1.5-mile run
- 20m multistage fitness test (beep test) (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 20m multistage fitness test (beep test)
The 20m multistage fitness test requires athletes to complete shuttle runs between lines 20m apart at speeds increasing with each audio signal.
Question 2: Body mass index (BMI) is calculated using which two measurements?
- Height and waist circumference
- Body weight and height (Correct answer)
- Weight and body fat percentage
- Age and weight
Correct answer: Body weight and height
BMI is calculated by dividing body weight in kilograms by height in meters squared (kg/m²).
Question 3: Which method is considered the gold standard for assessing body composition in laboratory settings?
- Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)
- BMI calculation
- Hydrostatic (underwater) weighing (Correct answer)
- Skinfold calipers
Correct answer: Hydrostatic (underwater) weighing
Hydrostatic weighing is the criterion method for body composition assessment, based on Archimedes' principle of water displacement.
Question 4: The sit-and-reach test primarily assesses flexibility of which muscle groups?
- Shoulder rotators
- Hip flexors and quadriceps
- Hamstrings and lower back (Correct answer)
- Gastrocnemius and soleus
Correct answer: Hamstrings and lower back
The sit-and-reach test measures the combined flexibility of the hamstrings and lower back musculature.
Question 5: According to NSCA guidelines, in what sequence should fitness tests be administered during a testing battery?
- Strength tests first, then cardiovascular tests
- Non-fatiguing tests first, then anaerobic power, then fatiguing aerobic tests (Correct answer)
- Aerobic tests first, then flexibility, then strength
- All tests on the same day in random order
Correct answer: Non-fatiguing tests first, then anaerobic power, then fatiguing aerobic tests
NSCA recommends beginning with non-fatiguing tests, progressing to anaerobic power, maximal strength, and finally fatiguing aerobic capacity tests.
Question 6: What does 'test-retest reliability' mean in the context of fitness testing?
- The test measures exactly what it claims to measure
- The test produces consistent results when repeated under the same conditions (Correct answer)
- The test is valid for all age groups and populations
- Multiple testers obtain the same result simultaneously
Correct answer: The test produces consistent results when repeated under the same conditions
Test-retest reliability describes the consistency of a test when administered to the same subjects under identical conditions on separate occasions.
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Testing, Evaluation & Needs Analysis 2
Which field test requires athletes to run between two lines 20 meters apart at progressively faster speeds signaled by audio beeps?