CPSS Acute and Chronic Monitoring 3 ā Questions and Answers
Question 1: The chronic training load in the ACWR model is typically calculated over what time period?
- 3 days
- 7 days
- 28 days (Correct answer)
- 90 days
Correct answer: 28 days
The chronic workload is conventionally calculated as a rolling average over the preceding 28 days, representing an athlete's training base.
Question 2: Which of the following is a limitation of using training monotony as a monitoring index?
- It cannot be calculated from sRPE data
- It does not account for total training volume
- It ignores day-to-day variation in training load (Correct answer)
- It requires laboratory-based measurements
Correct answer: It ignores day-to-day variation in training load
Training monotony is calculated as mean weekly load divided by standard deviation ā a low standard deviation (little daily variation) produces high monotony ā but it does not capture the pattern or sequencing of variation.
Question 3: In salivary biomarker monitoring, a sustained elevation in the testosterone-to-cortisol (T:C) ratio compared to baseline most likely indicates:
- Accumulated fatigue and potential overreaching
- Enhanced anabolic recovery state (Correct answer)
- Acute dehydration affecting hormone concentrations
- Improved parasympathetic tone
Correct answer: Enhanced anabolic recovery state
An elevated T:C ratio above baseline indicates a favorable anabolic-to-catabolic hormonal environment, suggesting good recovery and readiness to train.
Question 4: Which subjective monitoring tool uses a brief daily questionnaire covering fatigue, sleep quality, mood, muscle soreness, and stress?
- Borg CR10 scale
- OMNI-RES scale
- Hooper Index (Correct answer)
- POMS (Profile of Mood States)
Correct answer: Hooper Index
The Hooper Index is a five-item daily wellness questionnaire that rates fatigue, sleep quality, general stress, muscle soreness, and mood on a Likert scale.
Question 5: A runner's HRV score drops 20% below their rolling 7-day average on a race-week morning. The most appropriate action is:
- Cancel the race to prevent injury
- Proceed with race but increase warm-up duration
- Reduce pre-race activation intensity and monitor symptoms (Correct answer)
- Immediately administer additional carbohydrate loading
Correct answer: Reduce pre-race activation intensity and monitor symptoms
A significant HRV drop near competition warrants a conservative approach ā reducing pre-race intensity and monitoring for illness or fatigue signs ā rather than cancellation or aggressive intervention.
Question 6: Which concept describes the minimum training load needed to maintain current performance levels without further improvement?
- Overreaching threshold
- Maintenance dose (Correct answer)
- Training ceiling
- Functional overreaching
Correct answer: Maintenance dose
The maintenance dose refers to the minimum effective training stimulus required to preserve existing fitness adaptations during tapers, travel, or reduced-load periods.
Question 7: Which of the following GPS-derived metrics best reflects high-intensity running demands in soccer players?
- Total distance covered
- Average speed per minute
- Distance covered above 5.5 m/s (Correct answer)
- Number of accelerations below 2 m/sĀ²
Correct answer: Distance covered above 5.5 m/s
Distance covered above 5.5 m/s (high-speed running threshold) is the most widely used GPS metric to quantify high-intensity locomotor demands in soccer.
CPSS Acute and Chronic Monitoring 3
The chronic training load in the ACWR model is typically calculated over what time period?