CPSS Sport-Specific Needs Analysis 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A needs analysis for wrestling identifies that matches last up to 7 minutes at near-maximal effort. Which combined energy systems are most relevant?
- Phosphocreatine system only
- Oxidative system only
- Glycolytic and oxidative systems working together (Correct answer)
- Beta-oxidation and phosphocreatine systems
Correct answer: Glycolytic and oxidative systems working together
Extended high-intensity wrestling matches tax the glycolytic system for intense scrambles while the oxidative system sustains prolonged moderate-intensity grappling.
Question 2: When a needs analysis identifies that an athlete must absorb landing forces of 5–8 times body weight during jumps, which physical quality is highlighted?
- Maximal isometric strength
- Eccentric strength and reactive ability (Correct answer)
- Concentric power output only
- Aerobic endurance
Correct answer: Eccentric strength and reactive ability
Absorbing high-magnitude landing forces requires eccentric strength and the reactive neuromuscular capacity to rapidly store and release elastic energy.
Question 3: A sport scientist reviews injury epidemiology data during a needs analysis. What is the primary purpose of this review?
- To design nutrition protocols for performance enhancement
- To identify vulnerable tissue sites and guide injury prevention programming (Correct answer)
- To determine optimal competition schedules
- To evaluate referee decision accuracy
Correct answer: To identify vulnerable tissue sites and guide injury prevention programming
Injury epidemiology reveals which body regions and tissues are most at risk, enabling the strength coach to design preventive loading strategies.
Question 4: A needs analysis for swimming identifies a 200m freestyle event lasting approximately 1:45–2:00 minutes. Which energy system contributes most substantially?
- Phosphocreatine system alone
- Anaerobic glycolysis alone
- A combination of glycolytic and oxidative metabolism (Correct answer)
- Fat oxidation predominantly
Correct answer: A combination of glycolytic and oxidative metabolism
Events lasting 1:45–2:00 minutes sit at the glycolytic-to-oxidative transition, with both systems contributing significantly to ATP production.
Question 5: Which term describes the ability to repeatedly produce high-power outputs with incomplete recovery, often identified as critical in team sport needs analyses?
- Maximal strength
- Speed-endurance or repeated sprint ability (Correct answer)
- Absolute power
- Static muscular endurance
Correct answer: Speed-endurance or repeated sprint ability
Repeated sprint ability (RSA) reflects the capacity to sustain power output across multiple short sprints with limited rest, a key team sport demand.
Question 6: In a needs analysis, 'game tempo analysis' using video notational methods is primarily used to determine what?
- Athlete dietary intake during competition
- Frequency, duration, and intensity of sport-specific actions (Correct answer)
- Officials' decision-making patterns
- Equipment weight and design specifications
Correct answer: Frequency, duration, and intensity of sport-specific actions
Notational analysis quantifies how often, how long, and at what intensity athletes perform key actions, forming the empirical basis of the needs analysis.
Question 7: A strength and conditioning coach identifies that a sport requires athletes to change direction at angles greater than 90° with minimal deceleration. Which quality should be prioritized in the needs analysis?
- Slow-twitch fiber hypertrophy
- Maximal aerobic velocity
- Reactive agility and lateral force production (Correct answer)
- Upper-body pressing strength
Correct answer: Reactive agility and lateral force production
Sharp-angle direction changes demand rapid eccentric braking, lateral force production, and reactive decision-making—all components of reactive agility.
CPSS Sport-Specific Needs Analysis 3
A needs analysis for wrestling identifies that matches last up to 7 minutes at near-maximal effort.
Which combined energy systems are most relevant?