Deck 6: Needs Analysis

Question 1

The needs analysis refers to making an exercise more difficult so that the body will continue adapting.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Understanding the movement patterns of a sport allows for exercises to be selected that mimic those movement patterns.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The ability of the body to supply energy can be a limiting factor in sports performance.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

An American football game involves 60 minutes of playing time, that means that the oxidative energy system the one that should be trained.

Question 5

The nature of the explosive movements in a sport should be considered when performing the needs analysis.

Question 6

Contact injuries can be prevented through a strength and conditioning program.

Question 7

A statistical model of a sport or position allows the coach to determine if there are areas the athlete needs to work on.

Question 8

The schedule of the sport is not important for designing a strength and conditioning program.

Question 9

The information about the sport and position determines what qualities we want the athlete to develop.

Question 10

Which of the following would not be an important position to train when analyzing a sport's movement patterns?

A) The sport is performed from a specific stance.
B) The sport involves levering off one side of the body.
C) The sport involves sitting on a bench when not playing.
D) The sport involves rotation of the trunk.

Question 11

A sport that involves levering off one side of the body (for example, to throw or kick), would benefit from which of the following exercises:

A) Split squats
B) Split cleans
C) One-legged cleans
D) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is not a consideration when analyzing the energy system(s) involved in a sport?

A) The weight of the athletes.
B) The length of the average play.
C) The length of time between plays.
D) The nature of the rest in between plays.

Question 13

Understanding the nature of the injuries in a sport allows the strength and conditioning coach to:

A) Design a program that helps to prevent injuries.
B) Design a program that makes injuries worse.
C) Do nothing as this is not important for a strength and conditioning program.
D) Diagnose and treat the injuries.

Question 14

Which of the following is not an example of an injury that could be prevented through a strength and conditioning program?

A) Torn ACL/ MCL/ meniscus from a hit in American football.
B) Strained hamstring from speed training.
C) Rotator cuff injury from pitching a baseball.
D) Strained groin from agility training.

Question 15

Why is it important to analyze the needs of different positions in a team sport?

A) So those athletes don't feel ignored.
B) Different positions have different roles, which influences the program.
C) It is not important to analyze the needs of different positions.

Question 16

Of the following, which is an example of a test that evaluates an athlete's fitness level?

A) An American football lineman's blocking technique.
B) A basketball player's three-point shooting technique.
C) An athlete's time on the 300 yard shuttle test.
D) A team's win/loss record.

Question 17

Which is not a phase of the 100 meter sprint?

A) Block clearance
B) Diving
C) Acceleration
D) Speed endurance

Question 18

Which of the following is a common injury in 100 meter sprinters?

A) Rotator cuff injuries
B) Groin strains
C) Tennis elbow
D) Hamstring strains

Question 19

A basketball guard prepares offensive situations through all of the following except:

A) Three-point field goals
B) Ball control
C) Passing
D) Slam dunks

Question 20

Why is it important to analyze the movements in a sport?

Question 21

Describe how to analyze the energy system(s) involved in a sport.

Question 22

Describe how to analyze the speed of movement in a sport.

Question 23

List three considerations when analyzing the schedule of the sport.

Question 24

List how an athlete's status is evaluated.

Question 25

Describe how to perform the needs analysis of a sport.

Question 26

How should a sport be analyzed in terms of the energy system(s) involved? Why is this important? How can this information be used?

Question 27

In what ways will the needs analysis of a specific position differ from the needs analysis of the sport? Why is this important to perform?

Question 28

Why is it important to understand injury patterns in a sport or position? How can this knowledge be used in a strength and conditioning program?

Question 29

Why is the schedule of the sport important to consider? How will this impact a strength and conditioning program?