NCAA CPL Human Performance case studies
NCAA CPL Human Performance · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The NCAA CPL Human Performance assessment is a credit-for-prior-learning evaluation used by institutions to translate verified learning outside the classroom into college credit in human performance, kinesiology, and exercise science. It is designed for candidates who have built competence through military service, certified training, coaching, or supervised work and now need an academic record of that knowledge. The NCAA CPL Human Performance case studies are 5 cases and about 3,206 words.
1Medial Elbow Pain in a Starting Pitcher Two Days Before a Doubleheader
A 20-year-old right-handed starting pitcher for a Division II baseball team reports a three-week history of medial elbow pain that appears during the late cocking phase and resolves after he stops throwing. He threw 112 pitches in his last outing on four days' rest, then pitched two innings of relief three days later.
693 words, about 3 min2An 800 m Runner Fading Over the Final 200 m
A 21-year-old male 800 m runner has a personal best of 1:51.4. His current week includes 6 × 200 m in 24–25 s with 2 minutes of standing recovery, one 40-minute tempo run at 3:50/km, and a long run of 70 minutes.
670 words, about 3 min3Knee Valgus Collapse on Landing in a Basketball Guard
A 22-year-old female Division I basketball guard has had recurrent right anterior knee pain for two seasons, worst with rebounding and landing. She has no effusion, full knee range of motion, and pain with patellar compression at 30° of flexion.
619 words, about 3 min4Free-Kick Practice That Does Not Transfer to Matches
An under-17 soccer team is preparing for a regional tournament in three weeks. The coach wants to improve direct free kicks from 20 m.
634 words, about 3 min5A Five-Day Weight Cut in a Collegiate Wrestler
A 20-year-old collegiate wrestler competes at 70 kg and currently weighs 73.6 kg. Weigh-ins are in five days.
590 words, about 3 min