Which factor contributes most to the lower incidence of muscle hypertrophy in prepubescent athletes following resistance training? A. Reduced satellite cell activity B. Lower circulating androgen concentrations C. Decreased neuromuscular recruitment capacity Answer in the poll, then explain your rationale below in the comments! I'll follow up with my breakdown of the question after enough people have responded. From Chapter 7: Age- and Sex-Related Differences

Which nutrients are commonly insufficient in athletes who eliminate dairy products without appropriate dietary substitution? I. calcium II. riboflavin III. vitamin D IV. vitamin B12 A. I and III only B. I, II, and III only C. I, III, and IV only Answer in the poll, then explain your rationale below in the comments! I'll follow up with my breakdown of the question after enough people have responded. From Chapter 9: Basic Nutrition Factors in Health

An athlete performs an overhead squat as shown. Which of the following cues would serve this athlete the best? i. Shorten your stance width by ~2 inches ii. Widen your stance width by ~2 inches iii. Keep the cervical spine neutral and in line with the torso iv. Drive the knees out and forward v. Push the bar straight up, elbows pointing slightly out vi. Reduce ROM or load until technique improves A. i, iii, and v B. ii, iv, v, vi C. iv, v, vi Answer in the poll, then explain your rationale below in the comments! I'll follow up with my breakdown of the question after enough people have responded. From Chapter 15: Resistance Training Technique

A strength coach designs a repeated sprint protocol consisting of 6 × 6-second maximal sprints with 25 seconds of passive recovery between efforts. During the final two sprints, athletes exhibit a measurable decline in peak power output despite maximal effort. Which physiological factor MOST directly explains the decline in power output? A. Reduced calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum limiting cross-bridge formation B. Decreased motor unit recruitment caused by central nervous system inhibition C. Incomplete phosphocreatine resynthesis due to insufficient oxidative recovery time Answer in the poll, then explain your rationale below in the comments! I'll follow up with my breakdown of the question after enough people have responded. From Chapter 3: Bioenergetics of Exercise and Training

Which coaching strategy is most effective for promoting intrinsic motivation in athletes? A. Providing athletes with opportunities to make choices during training B. Emphasizing performance rankings among teammates C. Implementing reward systems for attendance and participation Answer in the poll, then explain your rationale below in the comments! I'll follow up with my breakdown of the question after enough people have responded. From Chapter 8: Psychology of Athletic Preparation and Performance