CIC Athlete Development & Training Techniques 3

Question 1

During the Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model, which stage is considered the critical window for developing aerobic capacity in females?

Accepted Answer

Train to Train (ages 11–15)

Answer

The Train to Train stage in females (approximately ages 11–15) is identified as the optimal window for aerobic capacity development.

Question 2

What is the recommended rest interval between sets when training for maximum strength development (>85% 1RM)?

Accepted Answer

2–5 minutes

Answer

Heavy strength training requires 2–5 minutes of rest to allow adequate phosphocreatine replenishment and CNS recovery between sets.

Question 3

A basketball player wants to improve reactive agility. Which drill is MOST sport-specific for this goal?

Accepted Answer

Cone drills with a coach signaling direction changes

Answer

Reactive agility drills that require athletes to respond to an unpredictable external cue (such as a coach's signal) best replicate game demands.

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'relative strength'?

Accepted Answer

Strength expressed relative to the athlete's body weight

Answer

Relative strength is the amount of force an athlete can produce per unit of body weight, critical for weight-bearing sports.

Question 5

What physiological adaptation primarily explains strength gains during the first 4–6 weeks of resistance training in untrained youth athletes?

Accepted Answer

Neural adaptations

Answer

Early strength gains in novice athletes are primarily due to improved motor unit recruitment and neuromuscular coordination, not muscle growth.

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