CPSS Managing Training Load 2

Question 1

Which metric best captures the cumulative physiological stress imposed by a training session when both intensity and duration are considered?

Accepted Answer

Training impulse (TRIMP)

Answer

TRIMP combines exercise duration and heart rate intensity (weighted for zone) to quantify internal training load as a single value.

Question 2

An athlete's acute-to-chronic workload ratio (ACWR) rises to 1.8 over two weeks. This value indicates:

Accepted Answer

A spike zone associated with elevated injury risk

Answer

An ACWR above 1.5 is generally considered a 'danger zone' where injury risk increases substantially.

Question 3

The 'fitness-fatigue' (two-factor) model proposes that performance at any given time is:

Accepted Answer

Fitness minus current fatigue

Answer

In Banister's two-factor model, preparedness (performance) equals the fitness component minus the fatigue component.

Question 4

When designing a microcycle, placing the highest-load session immediately after a rest day is primarily intended to:

Accepted Answer

Exploit recovery-induced supercompensation readiness

Answer

Scheduling high-load work after rest capitalizes on restored glycogen stores and reduced accumulated fatigue for a quality stimulus.

Question 5

Which of the following is considered an EXTERNAL load metric in team sport monitoring?

Accepted Answer

Total distance covered via GPS

Answer

External load refers to objective work performed by the athlete, such as GPS-derived distance, independent of physiological response.

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