Sports and Fitness Data Analysis & Reporting 3

Question 1

A strength coach compares an athlete's pre- and post-program squat 1RM. What is the percent change if 1RM went from 120 kg to 138 kg?

Accepted Answer

15%

Answer

(138 - 120) / 120 x 100 = 15%.

Question 2

The acute:chronic workload ratio (ACWR) is commonly used in sports science to:

Accepted Answer

Monitor training load spikes associated with injury risk

Answer

ACWR compares recent (acute) load to longer-term (chronic) load to flag sudden spikes.

Question 3

Session RPE training load is calculated by multiplying the athlete's RPE by:

Accepted Answer

Session duration in minutes

Answer

sRPE load = RPE (CR-10) x session duration in minutes, giving arbitrary units.

Question 4

A GPS device consistently reports distances 5% longer than the true measured course. This represents a problem with:

Accepted Answer

Systematic error (bias)

Answer

A consistent offset in one direction is systematic error, or bias.

Question 5

Which type of data is 'jersey number' in a team roster?

Accepted Answer

Nominal

Answer

Jersey numbers are labels with no quantitative meaning, making them nominal data.

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