Questions & Answers
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Sports Science Elite Data study set below.
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1
In what year did the International Olympic Committee first implement mandatory blood testing for EPO at the Summer Olympic Games?
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A
1996
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B
2000
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C
2004
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D
2008
2
What is the approximate threshold of blood lactate concentration, measured in mmol/L, typically used to define the onset of blood lactate accumulation (OBLA)?
3
Who is credited with the 1965 invention of the 'Balke Protocol', a treadmill stress test used to measure aerobic capacity?
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A
Bruno Balke
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B
Kenneth Cooper
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C
Per-Olof Astrand
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D
Jack Daniels
4
In the 1954 sub-four-minute mile record, what was the precise time recorded by Roger Bannister?
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A
3:58.4
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B
3:59.2
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C
3:59.4
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D
3:59.8
5
The 'Wingate Test', developed at the Wingate Institute in the 1970s, measures anaerobic power over how many seconds?
6
Which scientist published the seminal paper 'The Size Principle of Motor Unit Recruitment' in 1965?
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A
Elwood Henneman
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B
A.V. Hill
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C
Archibald Hill
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D
John Holloszy
7
What is the standard frequency, in Hertz, of a typical force plate used in biomechanical research to capture ground reaction forces?
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A
100Hz
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B
500Hz
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C
1000Hz
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D
2000Hz
8
At what specific age did the 'Relative Age Effect' first see significant academic documentation regarding its impact on professional sports selection?
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A
1978
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B
1982
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C
1988
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D
1994
9
Which physiological variable is calculated by the product of stroke volume and heart rate?
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A
Cardiac Output
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B
VO2 Max
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C
Ventilatory Threshold
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D
Mean Arterial Pressure
10
In 1922, Archibald Hill was awarded a Nobel Prize for his work in physiology, specifically regarding what process?
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A
Muscle heat production
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B
Hemoglobin oxygen transport
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C
Glycolysis pathways
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D
ATP hydrolysis
11
What is the standard coefficient of friction between a standard athletic shoe and a synthetic track surface?
12
The 'Cooper Test', developed by Kenneth Cooper in 1968, evaluates physical fitness based on distance covered in how many minutes?
13
Which muscle fiber type is characterized by high myosin ATPase activity and high glycolytic capacity?
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A
Type I
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B
Type IIa
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C
Type IIx
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D
Type Ic
14
What is the typical concentration of sodium (in mmol/L) found in the sweat of a heat-acclimated athlete?
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A
10-20
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B
30-60
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C
70-100
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D
110-140
15
In 1990, which organization officially published the first guidelines on 'Female Athlete Triad' syndrome?
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A
ACSM
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B
IOC
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C
FIFA
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D
NSCA
16
What is the approximate thermal conductivity of human adipose tissue in W/mK?
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A
0.12
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B
0.21
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C
0.35
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D
0.48
17
Which statistical value represents the typical reliability of a Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scan for body composition?
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A
0.90
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B
0.95
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C
0.98
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D
0.99
18
Who identified the 'Glycogen Supercompensation' effect in endurance athletes during the 1960s?
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A
Jonas Bergström
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B
Bengt Saltin
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C
Per-Olof Astrand
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D
David Costill
