CCSP Study Guide 2026
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📚 CCSP Topics to Study (71)
✍️ Sample CCSP Questions & Answers
1. A wrestler presents with tinea corporis (ringworm). Per NFHS wrestling rules, when may the athlete return to competition?
NFHS requires at least 72 hours of appropriate antifungal treatment and covered/non-active lesions before a wrestler may return to competition.
2. Which modality is most indicated for reducing acute post-surgical knee edema in the first 72 hours?
Cryotherapy with intermittent compression reduces post-surgical edema via vasoconstriction and mechanical lymphatic pumping.
3. In periodization, a mesocycle typically refers to:
A mesocycle is an intermediate-length training block (typically 3–6 weeks) within a macrocycle, targeting specific adaptations such as hypertrophy, strength, or power development.
4. The Modified SITS test (shoulder instability assessment) is LEAST appropriate in which sideline scenario?
Neurovascular compromise with a suspected dislocation is a surgical emergency — sideline instability testing is contraindicated and delays necessary care.
5. An endurance athlete asks about altitude training camps. Which nutritional intervention is MOST important to support hematological adaptations?
Adequate iron is essential for altitude adaptation because erythropoiesis increases dramatically and iron deficiency limits hemoglobin production.
6. Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) primarily results from:
RED-S occurs when dietary energy intake is insufficient relative to exercise energy expenditure, impairing hormonal, bone, and metabolic function.