General Physical Education: Comp Study Guidelines
To all General Physical Education Masters Students.
The following Study Questions are designed to help students in the Generalist Masters Track prepare for the Generalist Written Comprehensive Exams. These study suggestions are for your 8-hour written exam process. Please see Dr. Kravitz if you have specific follow-up questions and to schedule your comps. Note: Other class/study guidelines will be added reflective of program changes or student courses taken.
Sport Administration: Marketing Study Guide
UNM Generalist students who will answer a marketing question on their comprehensive examination should focus their preparation on the following areas: 1) The strategic marketing planning procedure; 2) Marketing strategies (i.e., segmentation, targeting and positioning) and how they are shaped by situation analysis and marketing research; 3) Elements of the Marketing Mix, including Product, Price, Place, Promotion and the service mix (Physical Evidence, People, and Process); and 4) Sports sponsorship.

Sport Administration: Sport Finance Study Guide
UNM PPD Generalist students who will answer a sport finance question on their comprehensive examination should focus their preparation on the following areas: 1) Measurement of the economic impact of sport events or facilities; 2) Methods of public funding used for the development of sport facilities and the methods those funds are obtained/repaid; 3) Public-private partnerships in the development of sport facilities; 4) Concessions operations.

Sport Administration: Risk Management in Sport Study Guide
Most questions in this area will be application questions that will allow you to not only show that you understand the theory, but you can apply it in a real-life situation. Often, there is not one correct answer. If you give your best answer and can justify it, it will probably be OK. An example:

You are the manager of the Stud Muffin Fitness Center, a large facility with several thousand members. 1) List the forms you would develop for the members to complete and have on file before they would be allowed to work out. 2) Select one of these forms and describe it and what should be included in it. 3) What other documentation would you create and retain in order to protect the organization in case of an injury and potential lawsuit?

Sport Administration: Sport Leadership Study Guide
To prepare for a comprehensive exam question in Sport Leadership you need to be thoroughly familiar with the following theories and models:

Covey (book used for class)
Transactional Leadership
Tansformational Leadership
Path-Goal Theory
Situational Leadership

You need to be able to apply all of the above theories to both micro and macro leadership problems in teams, sport organizations, and/or the sport industry in general.

Intermediate Exercise Physiology Study Guide
Explain how the energy systems (ATP-PC, glycolytic, mitochondrial respiration) work together to liberate energy

Discuss how the neuromuscular system produced force for movement (i.e., discuss in detail motor unit recruitment of the different fiber types).

Discuss and explain the cardiovascular adaptations to aerobic exercise.

Body Composition Study Guide
Be prepared to compare and contrast the “pros and cons” of the various body composition assessment techniques. Explain and discuss what technique(s) you would use for a healthy active population and WHY? Which would you use for an obese population and WHY?

Laboratory Procedures Study Guide
Be prepared to discuss the physiological limitations to VO2max.

Thoroughly explain and discuss the physiological mechanisms that contribute to E.P.O.C.

Physical Activity and Aging Study Guide
Discuss and explain the physiological changes that occur with aging.

Discuss the social and psychological ‘key’ issues in working with mature adults.

Sport Physiology Study Guide
You have two client athletes, one who is aerobic and the other who anaerobic in their competitive sports. Discuss what tests you would use for assessing each athletic and why.

Designs for Fitness Study Guide
Thoroughly review the assessment and prescription methods and procedures for field and laboratory testing of the major components of fitness.

Stress Testing Study Guide
a) Explain the physiology of cardiovascular disease.
b) How do you assess whether a person has cardiovascular disease?
c) How do you develop an exercise program for a person with cardiovascular disease?

Research Design Study Guide
Define and Explain the following:
a) What is a hypothesis?
b) What is the null hypothesis
c) What is a correlational study
d) What is a true experimental design
e) What is a dependent variable
f) What is an independent variable
g) What is internal validity? Discuss several of the threats to internal validity and any ways the researcher can control for them.
h) What is external validity? Discuss several of the threats to external validity and any ways the researcher can control for them.
i) Explain and discuss a type I error?
j) Explain and discuss a type II error?
k) Explain and discuss what statistical significance means.
l) Using a-f above, create an example experimental design study with a pre and post-test. Title your study. For instance, The Effect of High Intensity Exercise on Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Men and Women. Work through steps a-f with this example study.

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