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ESSENTIALS OF STRENGTH TRAINING AND

CONDITIONING MULTIMEDIA SYMPOSIUM







Presentation 5:
Measurement and Evaluation


by:
Andrew Fry, PhD, CSCS

NSCA Certification Commission

3333 Landmark Circle Lincoln, NE 68504 402-476-6669 888-746-2378 commission@nsca-cc.org www.nsca-cc.org


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MULTIMEDIA SYMPOSIUM OVERVIEW

This multimedia symposium was developed for the specific purpose of providing individuals who sit
for the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

(CSCS

) certification exam with a review of


facts, concepts, and theories that are relevant to strength training and conditioning.

You are encouraged to simultaneously listen and watch the symposium video presentation, view the
PowerPoint

slide show, follow along in the presentation outline, and add your own notes in the
spaces within the outline (more paper may be necessary).

To maximize the value of the multimedia symposium when preparing for the CSCS exam, you may
find it helpful to first study the Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning (2
nd
edition) text.
Further, candidates who perform well on the CSCS exam typically have considerable practical
experience in strength training and conditioning athletes (e.g., designing programs, teaching proper
exercise technique, performing testing sessions) and a strong academic background in the exercise
sciences (i.e., anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, etc.). For additional suggestions for preparing for
the CSCS exam, go to www.nsca-cc.org.

NOTICE:
Although this presentation was recorded live and then professionally edited for scope and length,
there are some room sounds, voice fluctuations, abrupt video cuts and piecing of video clips, and
content variations. Every possible effort was made to minimize these irregularities.

All of the content of the multimedia symposium is protected by copyright. No part of the multi-
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NSCA Certification Commission.

While comprehension of the information provided by the multimedia symposium should certainly
increase the likelihood of passing the CSCS certification exam, it does not guarantee a successful
performance. The questions on the CSCS exam are developed from numerous resources in addition
to the multimedia symposium.
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I. Purposes of Measurement and Evaluation

A. Objectives of program


B. Pre-post assessment


C. Evaluation


II. Test Characteristics

A. Validity

1. General definition and example


2. Types of validity

a. Face/logical


b. Content


c. Predictive


d. Criterion


B. Reliability

1. Definition and example


2. Objective vs. subjective tests


C. Relationship between validity and reliability




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III. Test Selection

A. Appropriate for population


B. Relevant to sport/activity requirements


C. Based on gender and appropriate for age


D. Consider prior experience of subject


E. Be aware of the testing environment


F. Remove bias


G. Discriminate between high performers and low performers (Figure 1)

Exercise Testing and Sport Division Levels

Division
I
Division
II
Division
III
Bench press (kilograms) 144.5 135.2 128.6
Squat (kilograms) 192.5 182.5 176.9
Clean (kilograms) 123 116.5 113
40-yard dash (seconds) 4.88 4.92 4.96
Vertical jump (centimeters) 72.8 69.3 67.4

IV. Statistical Analysis

A. Measures of central tendency

1. Mean


2. Median
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3. Mode


B. Measures of variability (Figure 2)



1. Normal bell-shaped curve or distribution


2. Range


3. Standard deviation


4. Skewed data/scores (note: the speaker mentions the scores in the second view
of Figure 2 are skewed to the right, but they are skewed to the readers left
when you are looking at the figure)


C. Statistical techniques (to express data)

1. Frequency plot


2. Normative data


3. Percentiles


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4. Correlations

a. Perfect relationship (Figure 3)

1RM
275__



225__




175__



125__



75__

| | | | | |
100 110 120 130 140 150

Positive
Correlation
Negative
Correlation
Body weight (pounds)


b. Strong and weak relationship (Figures 4 and 5)

1RM
275__



225__




175__



125__



75__

| | | | | |
100 110 120 130 140 150

Body weight (pounds)

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1RM
13__




12__




11__




10__




9__

| | | | | |
130 140 150 160 170 180

Body weight (pounds)
1.5 mile run
(minutes)


V. Test Administration

A. Planning


B. Time constraints


C. Test sequence (in this order)

1. Non-fatiguing tests (e.g., skinfold and girth measurements, flexibility, height,
weight, vertical jump)


2. Agility tests (e.g., T-test, Edgren Side Step test)


3. Maximum power and strength tests (e.g., 3RM power clean, 1RM bench press)


4. Sprint tests (e.g., 40-yard [37-m] sprint)


5. Local muscular endurance tests (e.g., 1 minute sit-up test)


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6. Fatiguing anaerobic capacity tests (e.g., 400-meter [437-yd] run, 300-yard
[275-m] shuttle run)


7. Aerobic capacity tests (e.g., 1.5-mile [2.4-km] run or 12-minute run)

If an aerobic endurance test cannot be performed on a different testing date,
then it should be performed last (after an hour-long rest period)


D. Recording scores


E. Training testers and subjects


F. Warm-up activities


G. Practice trials


H. Supervision


I. Motivation


J. Safety
















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VI. Examples of Tests

A. Muscular strength

1. One repetition maximum (1RM)

a. Free weights (Photos 1 and 2)



b. Machines (Photo 3)









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2. Isometric tests (Photo 4)



3. Isokinetic tests (Photo 5)















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4. Concentric/eccentric testing (Photo 6)



B. Local muscular endurance

1. Bodyweight calisthenics (Photo 7)



a. Sit-ups


b. Push-ups










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2. Multiple repetition tests

a. Estimating the 1RM (Photo 8)



C. Aerobic capacity

1. Metabolic (treadmill) cart (Photo 9)









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2. Relationship of heart rate and VO
2
(Figure 6)



3. Sub-max bike test (Photo 10)



4. Other modalities


5. Walk/run test

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6. Step test (Photo 11)



7. Arm crank (Photo 11, above)


D. Anaerobic power

1. Vertical jump (VJ)

a. Different types (Photo 12)



b. Estimating power






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c. Varying start position, techniques, and approach (Photo 13)



2. Margaria-Kalamen test (Photo 14)



3. Wingate test (Photo 14, above)













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4. Seated shot put/medicine ball test (Photo 15)



5. Machine power tests (Photos 16 and 17)













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6. Weightlifting movements (Photo 18)



E. Anaerobic endurance/capacity

1. Wingate test (Photo 19)













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2. 300-yard shuttle run (Figure 7)



Athlete X

(6 round-trips)
Athlete X

Start/Finish Line
25 yards (22.86 meters)


F. Agility

1. Considerations

a. Type/number of direction changes (Photo 20)















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b. Distance run (Photo 21)



c. Sport-specific examples


2. Examples

a. AAHPERD shuttle run (Photo 22)





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b. Side-to-side agility test (Photo 23)



c. NSCA T-test (Figure 8 and Photo 24)

C B D


















A





Start / finish line
A to B = 10 yards (9.14 meters)
B to C = 5 yards (4.57 meters)
B to D = 5 yards (4.57 meters)

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d. Southeast Missouri agility test (Figure 9 and Photo 25)












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e. Nebraska agility test (Photo 26)



f. Spider run (Photo 27)












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g. Hexagon agility test (Photo 28)



h. Nelson choice response (Photo 29)



G. Speed

1. Short distance








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2. Starts

a. Body positions (Photo 30)



b. Stopwatch timing


c. Flying start (Photo 31)



d. Starting commands





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3. Surface (Photo 32)



a. Turf


b. Grass


c. Wood


d. Tile


e. Track


4. Methods of timing

a. Hand-held stopwatch


b. Electronic


c. Filming





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H. Flexibility/ROM

1. Sit and reach (Photo 33)



2. Goniometer (Photo 34)












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3. Leighton flexometer (Photo 35)



4. Functional tests

a. Shoulder flexibility (Photo 36)









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b. Squat test (Photo 37)



I. Body composition

1. Ultrasound


2. DEXA (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry)
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3. Underwater weighing (Photo 38)



4. Skinfolds (Photo 39)













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5. Bioelectrical impedance (Photo 40)



6. Infrared interactance (Photo 41)




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J. Anthropomorphic measurements

1. Height-to-weight ratio [to determine body mass index (BMI)] (Photo 42)



2. Waist-to-hip ratio (Photo 43)

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS


Aerobic powerthe rate of oxygen uptake during exercise

Agilitythe ability to change the direction of body movement or body positions

Anaerobic powerthe rate of performing work using primarily anaerobic energy systems

Anthropometrythe measurement of body dimensions

Body compositionthe measurement of relative proportions of fat and lean mass

Correlationthe nature of the association of one variable with a second variable

Criterion scorethe test score actually used to determine test performance

Criterion variablethe test score used to predict an individuals ability on a different task

Field testtests performed outside the laboratory in an applied setting

Flexibilitythe range of motion around a joint

Formative evaluationtesting performed at regular intervals to determine progress

Goniometera device for measuring the degrees of motion at a joint

Isokinetic strengthmuscular forces developed at a constant limb velocity

Local muscular endurancethe ability of a muscle or muscle group to repeatedly contract against a
submaximal resistance

Meanthe average score of a distribution of scores

Measurement errorthe scoring difference between two administrations of the same test

Medianthe middle score of a distribution of scores

Modethe most frequently occurring score in a distribution of scores

Muscular strengththe force that a muscle or muscle group can exert against a resistance at a
specified velocity

Normal distributiona distribution characterized by a bell-shaped curve, and the mean = median =
mode
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Objectivitythe ability of multiple scorers to agree on test performance

Percentilesa rating system based on the percentage of scores below a specific score

Program objectivethe goals of a training program

Repetition maximumthe most resistance that can be moved for a specified number of repetitions

Rangethe lowest and highest scores in a distribution

Reliabilitythe repeatability of a test performance

Standard deviationthe score in the middle 68% of a normal distribution

T-scorealso known as a standard score, this system designates the mean = 50, and each standard
deviation = + 10

Validitythe extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure
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PRESENTATION REFERENCES


1. American College of Sports Medicine. Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (6
th

ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lea and Febiger. 2000.

2. American College of Sports Medicine. Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Training
and Prescription (2
nd
ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lea and Febiger. 1991.

3. Baechle, T.R. and R.W. Earle. (Eds.). Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning (2
nd

ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. 2000.

4. Fleck, S.J. and W.J. Kraemer. Designing Resistance Training Programs (2
nd
ed.). Champaign,
IL: Human Kinetics. 1997.

5. Gore, C.J. (Ed.). Physiological Tests for Elite Athletes. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
2000.

6. Heyward, V. Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription (4
th
ed.). Champaign,
IL: Human Kinetics. 2002.

7. Knuttgen, H. and W.J. Kraemer. Terminology and measurement in exercise performance.
Journal of Applied Sport Science Research 1(1):1-10. 1987.

8. Lacy, A.C. and D.N. Hastad. Measurement for Evaluation in Physical Education and
Exercise Science (5
th
ed.). Benjamin Cummings. 2002.

9. Maud, P.J. and C. Foster. (Eds.). Physiological Assessment of Human Performance.
Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. 1995.

10. Thomas, J.R. and J.K. Nelson. Research Methods in Physical Activity (5
th
ed.). Champaign,
IL: Human Kinetics. 2005.



















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INDEX TO IMAGE REFERENCES


IMAGE NO.
F = figure
P = photo
TITLE OF IMAGE IMAGE REFERENCE
F1 Exercise Testing and Sport Division Level Data from: Fry, A.C. and W.J. Kraemer. Physical performance
characteristics of American football players. Journal of Applied Sport
Science Research 5(3). 1991.
F2 Normal Bell Curve 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
F3 Correlations 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
F4 Strong Relationship, High Correlation 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
F5 Weak Relationship, Low Correlation 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
F6 An Example of Changes in Heart Rate with Increasing
Rates of Work
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F7 300-yard Shuttle Run 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
F8 NSCA T-Test 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
F9 Southeast Missouri Agility Test 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P1 Lower Body Muscular Strength Testing 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P2 Upper Body Muscular Strength Testing 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P3 Upper Body Machine Muscular Strength Testing 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P4 Isometric testing 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P5 Isokinetic Testing 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P6 Concentric (top) and Eccentric (bottom) Testing 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P7 Local Muscular Endurance Testing 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P8 Estimating a 1RM 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P9 Aerobic Capacity Testing using a Metabolic (Treadmill)
Cart
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P10 Aerobic Capacity Testing using a Sub-max Bike Test 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P11 Aerobic Capacity Testing using a Step Test (top) or Arm
Crank (bottom)
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P12 Sargeant VJ (top) and Step Approach VJ (bottom) Testing 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P13 Static, Non-counter-movement Start (top) and No Arm
Swing VJ (bottom) Testing
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P14 Margaria-Kalamen Test (top) and Wingate Test (bottom) 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P15 Seated Shot Put/Medicine Ball Testing 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P16 Machine Power Testing 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P17 Dynamometer
P18 Power Testing using a Weightlifting Exercise (e.g., the
snatch)

P19 Wingate Test 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P20 Type and Number of Direction Changes 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P21 Distance Run Testing 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P22 AAHPERD Shuttle Run 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P23 Side-to-side Agility Test 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P24 NSCA T-Test 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P25 Southeast Missouri (SEMO) Agility Test 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P26 Nebraska Agility Test 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P27 Spider Run 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P28 Hexagon Agility Test 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P29 Nelson Choice Response 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P30 Body Positions and Timing Methods 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P31 Flying Start Speed Test 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P32 Speed Surface Options 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P33 Sit and Reach Flexibility Testing 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P34 Goniometer Flexibility Testing 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P35 Leighton Flexometer Flexibility Testing 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P36 Shoulder Flexibility Testing 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P37 Squat Test Flexibility Testing 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P38 Underwater Weighing 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.
P39 Skinfold Pinch at the Thigh (top) and Skinfold Pinch at
the Triceps Brachii (bottom)
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P40 Bioelectrical Impedance Testing 2006 NSCA Certification Commission.

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P41 Infrared Interactance Testing
P42 Height-to-weight Ratio
P43 Waist-to-hip Ratio
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