NSCA Strength and Conditioning
Exam
Typical patterns for use of steroids - answer stacking and cycling
Hormone precursor theorized to increase body's ability to produce a specific hormone –
answer prohormones
Acromegaly is a risk factor for athletes who use which of the following as an ergogenic
aid? - answer Human growth hormone
Beta-blockers - answer Class of drugs that block the B-adrenergic receptors, preventing
its catecholamine’s from binding (norepinephrine and epinephrine)
An athlete has been taking a supplement and has seen an increase in his squat 1RM,
body weight, and vertical jump height. Which might he be supplementing with? -
answerCreatine
Which of the following combination of tests would be most relevant for an american
football wide receiver? - answer
Athlete-related factors to consider when selecting tests - answerBiomechanical pattern
specificity, experience and training status, age and sex, environmental factors
Back squat 1 RM test to test maximal lower body strength - answerMaximal muscular
strength test (low speed)
Helpful to record to aid in future testing sessions for an athlete - answerscoring forms,
details of setup, environmental conditions
Example of low-speed muscular strength test - answer1 RM maximal strength test (1RM
bench press, 1RM back squat)
Struggling to return to a "ready" stance after jumping for a ball demonstrates a need to
improve in what components of athletic performance? - answerBalance and stability
Anthropometry includes measurements of - answerheight, weight, selected body girths
300 yd shuttle run line distance and # of trips - answer25 yds, 6 round trips
Loads to be used for YMCA bench press test - answerMen 80 lbs; 36 kg/ Women 35lbs;
16 kg
Exam
Typical patterns for use of steroids - answer stacking and cycling
Hormone precursor theorized to increase body's ability to produce a specific hormone –
answer prohormones
Acromegaly is a risk factor for athletes who use which of the following as an ergogenic
aid? - answer Human growth hormone
Beta-blockers - answer Class of drugs that block the B-adrenergic receptors, preventing
its catecholamine’s from binding (norepinephrine and epinephrine)
An athlete has been taking a supplement and has seen an increase in his squat 1RM,
body weight, and vertical jump height. Which might he be supplementing with? -
answerCreatine
Which of the following combination of tests would be most relevant for an american
football wide receiver? - answer
Athlete-related factors to consider when selecting tests - answerBiomechanical pattern
specificity, experience and training status, age and sex, environmental factors
Back squat 1 RM test to test maximal lower body strength - answerMaximal muscular
strength test (low speed)
Helpful to record to aid in future testing sessions for an athlete - answerscoring forms,
details of setup, environmental conditions
Example of low-speed muscular strength test - answer1 RM maximal strength test (1RM
bench press, 1RM back squat)
Struggling to return to a "ready" stance after jumping for a ball demonstrates a need to
improve in what components of athletic performance? - answerBalance and stability
Anthropometry includes measurements of - answerheight, weight, selected body girths
300 yd shuttle run line distance and # of trips - answer25 yds, 6 round trips
Loads to be used for YMCA bench press test - answerMen 80 lbs; 36 kg/ Women 35lbs;
16 kg
