9/29 Lecture

Question 1

How often should we test athletes?

Answer 1

Pre- and post-season

Question 2

When to test soccer players

Answer 2

August, November, and beginning of spring

Question 3

Two questions to ask about test administration

Answer 3

• What if you had an injury?

Question 4

Measuring parameters of athletic performance

Answer 4

• Define athletic performance as the ability to respond effectively to the various physical demands of the specific sport or event

Question 5

Maximum muscular strength

Answer 5

• Typically involve low movement speeds
• Related to the force a muscle can exert in one maximal effort while still maintaining proper form
• Muscular strength is quantified by the maximum weight that can be lifted once

Question 6

1RM Testing

Answer 6

• Administered after the athlete has warmed up by performing a few sets of the exercise with submaximal loads
• First attempt is usually 50% of the estimated 1RM
• After the athlete has rested enough to feel recovered, the weight is increased
• Aim to have 3-5 attempts following the warm-up

Question 7

Anaerobic or high-speed strength

Answer 7

• The ability of muscle tissue to exert high force while contracting at a high speed
• Short duration, maximal speed, high power output
• Explosive tests take about 1 second to perform
• Utilizes the phosphocreatine and ATP as the primary energy forces, power clean
• Power output reflects both force and velocity
• Moving a heavier body as the same speed requires a higher power output

Question 8

Anaerobic capacity

Answer 8

• The highest rate of energy production

- Quantified as the maximal power output during muscular activity between 30-90 seconds

Question 9

Local muscular endurance

Answer 9

• The ability of certain muscles to perform repeated contractions against a submaximal resistance
• Performed in a continuous manner for several seconds to minutes without the advantage of rest periods and without extraneous body movements

Question 10

Aerobic capacity

Answer 10

• The maximum rate at which an athlete can produce energy through oxidation of energy sources
• Usually expresses as volume of oxygen consumed per kilogram of body weight per minute

Question 11

Agility

Answer 11

• Two main components include speed in changing direction and cognitive factors
• A rapid, whole-body, change of direction or speed in response to a sports-specific stimulus

Question 12

Speed

Answer 12

• Movement distance per unit time
• Usually quantified as the time taken to cover a fixed distance
• Consider footwear and surface

Question 13

Balance

Answer 13

• The ability to maintain static and dynamic equilibrium or the ability to maintain the body’s center of gravity over its base of support

Question 14

Stability

Answer 14

• A measure of the ability to return to a desired position following a disturbance to the system