CSCS Technology & Digital Tools 2

Question 1

GPS technology worn by team sport athletes primarily captures which performance metrics?

Accepted Answer

Total distance, sprint distance, and positional data

Answer

GPS devices track positional data to derive total distance, high-speed running distance, and sprint counts during training and competition.

Question 2

A velocity-based training (VBT) device attached to a barbell primarily measures:

Accepted Answer

Bar displacement and instantaneous bar velocity

Answer

VBT devices use linear position transducers or accelerometers to capture bar velocity and displacement throughout each repetition.

Question 3

Which GPS-derived metric is most commonly used to quantify high-intensity running demands in team sports?

Accepted Answer

High-speed running distance above a set threshold (e.g., >5.5 m/s)

Answer

High-speed running distance above a velocity threshold (typically 5.5–7 m/s) specifically quantifies the most demanding locomotive efforts for load management.

Question 4

Wearable accelerometers measure changes in:

Accepted Answer

Rate of change of velocity across three perpendicular axes

Answer

Accelerometers detect acceleration in the X, Y, and Z planes, enabling calculation of movement intensity, direction, and impact forces.

Question 5

The 'PlayerLoad' metric derived from tri-axial accelerometer data represents:

Accepted Answer

A composite score of acceleration across all three axes reflecting physical stress

Answer

PlayerLoad aggregates the instantaneous rate of change of acceleration in all three axes, providing a single index of total physical loading.

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CSCS Technology & Digital Tools 2