CSC Power Development and Plyometrics 3

Question 1

Rate of force development (RFD) is most closely associated with which athletic quality?

Accepted Answer

The ability to generate force rapidly

Answer

Maximum absolute strength (1RM)

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Muscular endurance capacity

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Static flexibility and range of motion

Question 2

Olympic weightlifting exercises such as the clean and snatch are included in power development programs primarily because they:

Accepted Answer

Require explosive triple extension and train the entire kinetic chain at high velocity

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Build maximal absolute strength most efficiently

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Minimize injury risk compared to plyometric exercises

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Emphasize eccentric overload for hypertrophy

Question 3

Which assessment best measures lower-body explosive power in a practical field-based setting?

Accepted Answer

Vertical jump height

Answer

1RM back squat

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400-meter sprint time

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Maximal isometric leg press

Question 4

The 'shock method' of plyometric training, developed by Soviet scientist Yuri Verkhoshansky, refers to:

Accepted Answer

Depth jumps performed with minimal ground contact time to maximize SSC utilization

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Electrical stimulation of muscles to enhance contractions

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Maximal isometric holds immediately before explosive jumps

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High-volume, low-intensity bounding over extended distances

Question 5

In the context of plyometric training, 'elastic energy' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Potential energy stored in stretched musculotendinous units during eccentric loading

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ATP stored in fast-twitch muscle fibers prior to contraction

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Metabolic energy released during aerobic respiration

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Mechanical energy derived from barbell momentum

Question 6

A strength coach wants to develop an athlete's horizontal power output. Which plyometric exercise is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Standing broad jump

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Depth jump

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Box squat jump

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Maximal vertical jump

Question 7

According to commonly cited plyometric training guidelines, what minimum back squat strength standard is often recommended before an athlete begins high-intensity plyometric training?

Accepted Answer

1RM squat equal to 1.5× bodyweight

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1RM squat equal to 1.0× bodyweight

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1RM deadlift equal to 2.0× bodyweight

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1RM bench press equal to 1.0× bodyweight