CSC Performance Testing and Monitoring

Question 1

What does the one-repetition maximum (1RM) test measure?

Accepted Answer

The maximum load an athlete can lift correctly for exactly one repetition

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The maximum number of reps at 70% load

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Aerobic capacity under load

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Muscular endurance at bodyweight

Question 2

Which test is most commonly used to assess lower body power and explosive capacity in strength and conditioning?

Accepted Answer

Vertical jump test (countermovement jump)

Answer

1RM back squat

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3-mile run

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Sit-and-reach test

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of monitoring an athlete's resting heart rate (RHR) over time?

Accepted Answer

To detect trends indicating overtraining, inadequate recovery, or illness — elevated RHR suggests increased physiological stress

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To calculate maximum heart rate exactly

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To prescribe sprint training intensities

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To diagnose cardiac conditions

Question 4

The Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test primarily assesses which physical quality?

Accepted Answer

Intermittent high-intensity aerobic capacity (relevant to team sport demands)

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Maximal strength

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Static flexibility

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Anaerobic power only

Question 5

What is RPE (Rating of Perceived Exertion) and how is it used in training monitoring?

Accepted Answer

A subjective scale (e.g., Borg 6-20 or CR-10) where athletes rate training difficulty, used to monitor and adjust training load

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An objective blood lactate test

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A heart rate monitoring device

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A measure of sleep quality only

Question 6

What does 'velocity-based training' (VBT) use to autoregulate training loads?

Accepted Answer

Real-time bar velocity measurements (via accelerometers/linear position transducers) to prescribe and adjust loads based on daily readiness

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Only heart rate data

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Maximum oxygen uptake values

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Only RPE scales