Practice - Specificity
Practice Questions
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Define specificity in the context of fitness testing.
💡 Hint: Think about how tests relate to the skills of athletes.
Give an example of a fitness test that is specific to a sport.
💡 Hint: Consider different types of sports and their physical demands.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the principle of specificity?
💡 Hint: Focus on what is being measured.
True or False: Specificity only applies to strength training.
💡 Hint: Consider how all different sports require different testing.
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Challenge Problems
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You are coaching athletes across different sports. How would you design specific fitness assessments for a basketball player, a triathlete, and a sprinter? Specify the tests you would use and justify your choices.
💡 Hint: Consider the skills and physical demands for each sport.
Critique a fitness testing protocol that uses a generalized strength test to evaluate athletes of various sports. What issues might arise from this lack of specificity?
💡 Hint: Think about how each sport requires different strengths.
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