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What is the purpose of business intelligence software in sport science?
a) Statistical analysis of data trends
b) Cleaning and organizing data
c) Visualizing data and creating dashboards
d) Evaluating scientific efficacy of sport technology – Correct Answer -
c) Visualizing data and creating dashboards
Which soft skill is essential for a sport scientist to effectively manage multiple responsibilities and communicate effectively?
a) Technical expertise in statistical software
b) Emotional intelligence
c) Knowledge of various sport technologies
d) Physical fitness and athletic abilities – Correct Answer - b) Emotional
intelligence
What is the importance of communication skills for a sport scientist?
a) To deliver messages to stakeholders
b) To avoid answering challenging questions 1 / 4
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c) To prioritize time management effectively
d) To manage athlete contracts and negotiations – Correct Answer - a)
To deliver messages to stakeholders
Which technology is commonly used to assess running distance, velocity, and acceleration in team sports?
a) Force platform
b) Inertial measurement unit
c) Global Positioning System
d) Athlete management system – Correct Answer - c) Global Positioning
System
What follows the transient performance reduction caused by a disruption to homeostasis?
- Performance is diminished
- Fatigue is increased
- Performance is enhanced
- Recovery is prolonged – Correct Answer - c. Performance is enhanced
What is the term used to describe the positive response to training stress that leads to improved performance?
- Supercompensation effect
- Maladaptive state
- Overtraining syndrome
- Performance decay – Correct Answer - a. Supercompensation effect 2 / 4
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- Balancing training stress and recovery
- Maximizing training volume, intensity, and frequency
- Minimizing adaptation and homeostasis
- Eliminating fatigue completely – Correct Answer - b. Maximizing
training volume, intensity, and frequency
What is the result of functional overreaching in training?
- Significant performance improvement
- Temporary performance decline and high fatigue
- Complete recovery without any fatigue
- No impact on performance or fatigue – Correct Answer - b.
Temporary performance decline and high fatigue
What does the fitness-fatigue model describe?
- The impact of training on performance
- The relationship between volume and intensity of training
- A model of the interaction between adaptation and fatigue effects
- The decay rates of fitness and fatigue over time – Correct Answer - c.
A model of the interaction between adaptation and fatigue effects
How does fatigue decay in comparison to fitness according to the fitness-fatigue model?
- Fatigue decays exponentially while fitness decays linearly 3 / 4
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- Fatigue decays slower than fitness
- Fatigue decays at twice the rate of fitness
- Fatigue and fitness decay at the same rate – Correct Answer - c.
Fatigue decays at twice the rate of fitness
What does the dose-response effect refer to in managing the training process?
- The physical qualities required in a sport
- The recovery time after training
- The internal load due to a training stimulus
- The overall training volume and intensity – Correct Answer - c. The
internal load due to a training stimulus
How long can the time course of the response to training and competition stress vary?
- Seconds or minutes
- Hours or days
- Weeks or months
- Years or decades – Correct Answer - b. Hours or days
What can mediate the response to a given exercise dose?
- The type of training stimulus
- The training status of the athlete
- The duration of the training session
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