Before a female cheerleader participates in a strength and conditioning program, which of the following is recommended? I. Nutritional Analysis II. Physical Examination by a Physician III. 1 RM testing IV. Signed form indicating assumption of risk
Which of the following represent a reason for an athlete to reduce dietary fat? I. To increase carbohydrate intake to support training type II. To improve performance III. To reduce caloric intake to achieve weight loss IV. To decrease elevated blood cholesterol
A baseball player is performing 4 sets of the deadlift exercise. What is the volume load of the workout below? Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Load Reps Load Reps Load Reps Load Reps 1 35 10 225 6 275 6 330 2
Which of the following is a physiological function of epinephrine in muscle? I. Decrease blood flow II. Decrease blood pressure III. Increase muscle contraction rate IV. Decrease force production
A college basketball player steps to the free throw line and imagines setting up, shooting, sinking the free throw, and what the crowd reaction will be before actually taking the shot. What is this athlete engaging in?
A soccer player has a knee extension to knee flexion strength ratio of 5:1. Which of the following exercises should be added to her program to reduce the potential for injury?
Which of the following upper arm muscle groups and types of muscle actions are associated with the standing triceps press down? Primary Muscle Group Primary Muscle Action I. Flexors Eccentric II. Flexors Concentric III. Extensors Eccentric IV. Extensors Concentric
When performing this exercise, the strength and conditioning professional would like to de-emphasize the perctoralis major and have the deltoids perform more of the work, which of the following modifications would BEST achieve that?
