A sport scientist computes Cohen's d = 0.25 for the effect of a new plyometric block on countermovement jump height. Using Cohen's conventional benchmarks, how should this effect size be interpreted?
Data Management
Question · Easy
Week 1 vs week 12
Short
The head coach says the team needs to “get fitter.” What should the sport scientist do first when establishing a key performance indicator (KPI)?
Interdisciplinary Needs Analysis
Question · Medium
Introduction: CPSS Exam Overview, Eligibility, and Case-Study Strategy
1.1 CPSS Exam Format, Eligibility Pathways, and the 2026 Blueprint
Study guide
Five comparable matches produced high-speed-distance values of 620, 640, 630, 1,200, and 610 m. Which summary provides a typical benchmark that is resistant to the extreme value while the 1,200 m observation is investigated?
Which benchmark is most defensible for profiling a collegiate women’s soccer midfielder?
A two-sided test produces p = 0.03 with alpha = 0.05. Which statement is correct?
In assessing a force plate test, the coefficient of variation (CV) is used primarily to express which property?
Assessment And Monitoring
1.2 Mastering Athlete Case Studies and Research Review Scenarios
Which assessment technology directly measures barbell or implement velocity to enable velocity-based training prescription?
Twenty athletes must complete the same assessment block. One staffed station can test four athletes during the available block. What is the minimum number of identically equipped, staffed stations needed?
GPS units used for athlete tracking in field sports primarily provide which category of data?
What does resting lnRMSSD most directly index when collected with a standardized HRV protocol?
Chapter 1: Scientific Process, Adaptation Theory, and Periodization (Domain 1)
2.1 Training Principles, Adaptation Models, and Injury-Risk Mitigation
During the rate-limiting step of glycolysis, which enzyme is regulated and converts fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate?
Sport Science Theory And Process
Question · Hard
For an athlete of constant mass, which change is required to produce greater acceleration in the same direction according to Newton’s second law?
According to motor learning theory, which practice schedule typically produces poorer acquisition performance but superior long-term retention and transfer?
Two systems must be merged for weekly reporting. Which design feature most reduces the risk of assigning one athlete’s data to another?
2.2 Evaluating Performance Programs Using the Scientific Process
Which research design provides the strongest evidence for a causal effect of a training intervention?
A team sets a jump-height milestone of +3.0 cm. The estimated change is +2.0 cm with a 95% confidence interval from +0.5 to +3.5 cm. How should the milestone be reported?
When presenting an athlete profile to coaches, which statement communicates a benchmark responsibly?
In periodization, a 'block periodization' model is characterized by what?
2.3 Periodization Paradigms, Fitness-Fatigue Models, and Tapering
What is the most appropriate starting point for an interdisciplinary needs analysis?
Which approach best identifies the demands of a field-sport position?
A needs analysis identifies six possible KPIs, but coaches can review only two during competition weeks. What is the best response?
What is the main purpose of an audit trail in an athlete-data workflow?
Chapter 2: Scientific Disciplines in Athlete Preparation (Domain 1)
3.1 Exercise Physiology, Bioenergetics, and Systemic Adaptations
A jump test has a typical error of 2.0 cm and a between-athlete SD of 8.0 cm. Using 0.2 × SD as a planning value, what follows?
Which of the following best defines internal load in athlete monitoring?
Which practice best communicates the result of a needs analysis to a head coach?
What does a Type I error represent in hypothesis testing?
3.2 Applied Biomechanics, Force-Time Kinetics, and Force-Velocity Profiling
A small program cannot afford a force plate but needs a repeatable jump-height KPI. What is the best resource strategy?
Which technology directly records the ground-reaction-force time series during a countermovement jump?
When using a load–velocity profile as an athlete benchmark, what is the most defensible practice?
Which of the following is the best example of evidence-based practice in applied sport science?
3.3 Motor Learning, Skill Acquisition, and Constraints-Led Practice Design
During a maximal sprint lasting about 5 seconds, which energy system generally supplies the largest share of rapid ATP resynthesis?
Which nutrition strategy is best supported for maximizing muscle protein synthesis after resistance training in most athletes?
Using the commonly cited Koo and Li interpretive ranges, how is an ICC of 0.62 classified?
What distinguishes the validity of a test from its reliability?
3.4 Performance Nutrition, Recovery Modalities, and Sport Psychology
Coaches and medical staff propose different KPIs for return-to-performance. What should the sport scientist do first?
Which feature distinguishes a meta-analysis from a narrative literature review?
A paper highlights one favorable subgroup result after testing 20 outcomes and subgroups, but the highlighted analysis was not prespecified. What is the main appraisal concern?
An accelerometer-derived metric such as 'PlayerLoad' is primarily intended to estimate what?
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