Chapter 19: Program Design and Technique for Speed and Agility Training

Which of the following agility tests requires the longest time to complete?

T-test

Drills or tests that require the athlete to move rapidly in response to a stimulus such as a whistle, arrow, or opponent are best for measuring which of the following?

agility

Which of the following is a field and court drill for a novice athlete who needs to work on eccentric strength?

deceleration drills

After a needs analysis is performed, which of the following steps comes next when developing a program for agility development?

determine strengths and weaknesses by comparing results to performance standards

When examining factors that provide insight into an athlete's change-of-direction and agility performance capabilities, all of the following are typically considered EXCEPT

duration of the test

Select the aspect of training that requires additional emphasis when the aim is to improve change-of-direction ability.

eccentric strength

Which of the following is the cause of an athlete's prematurely having an upright posture when starting a sprint?

inadequate push-off force

Elite sprinters produce _____ forces in a _____ ground contact time as compared to their novice counterparts.

larger, shorter

Which of the following has been shown to improve change-of-direction ability?

lower center of mass height

Which of the following is the cause of an athlete's overstriding when sprinting at maximum velocity?

misunderstanding of force application

Which of the following describes the rate and amplitude of impulses being sent from the nervous system to the target muscles?

neural drive

Agility is similar to speed, except that agility also includes which of the following components that is not part of speed?

perceptual-cognitive ability

For a sprint athlete, which of the following exercises is best used to help develop the stretch-shortening cycle?

snatch

In upright sprinting, an athlete's stride length is largely dependent on __________

the amount of vertical force produced during the stance phase

What does impulse refer to?

the relationship between force and time