Performance Testing and Monitoring Flashcards
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What does the one-repetition maximum (1RM) test measure?
Answer: The maximum load an athlete can lift correctly for exactly one repetition
The 1RM test establishes the maximum load an athlete can lift for a single repetition with proper technique, serving as the primary reference for prescribing training loads.
Which test is most commonly used to assess lower body power and explosive capacity in strength and conditioning?
Answer: Vertical jump test (countermovement jump)
The countermovement vertical jump is a validated, highly reliable measure of lower body explosive power that correlates strongly with athletic performance across many sports.
What is the primary purpose of monitoring an athlete's resting heart rate (RHR) over time?
Answer: To detect trends indicating overtraining, inadequate recovery, or illness — elevated RHR suggests increased physiological stress
An elevated RHR above an athlete's normal baseline is a useful non-invasive indicator of excessive fatigue, overtraining, or the onset of illness — signaling need for recovery.
The Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test primarily assesses which physical quality?
Answer: Intermittent high-intensity aerobic capacity (relevant to team sport demands)
The Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test (Bangsbo) evaluates an athlete's ability to repeatedly perform high-intensity exercise with brief recovery periods, closely matching team sport demands.
What is RPE (Rating of Perceived Exertion) and how is it used in training monitoring?
Answer: A subjective scale (e.g., Borg 6-20 or CR-10) where athletes rate training difficulty, used to monitor and adjust training load
RPE scales allow athletes to quantify training effort subjectively; session RPE (sRPE = RPE × duration) is a validated method for estimating and comparing training load over time.
What does 'velocity-based training' (VBT) use to autoregulate training loads?
Answer: Real-time bar velocity measurements (via accelerometers/linear position transducers) to prescribe and adjust loads based on daily readiness
VBT uses devices that measure bar velocity in real time; since velocity at a given load correlates with readiness, training loads can be precisely autoregulated without 1RM retesting.