Practise Board Certification as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) Examination with a short sample and answer explanations. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
Exam outline and official sources
Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) · Current CDR-linked CSSD Examination Content Outline, identified as effective November 2023 in its official filename; checked against the 2026–2027 Specialist Certification Candidate Handbook on 2026-10-22. The workbook label 'Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD)' refers to this board certification examination.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- Board Certification as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics
- CSSD Examination Content Outline
- Specialist Certification Candidate Handbook 2026–2027
- References for Board Certification as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics Examination
- Dietary Supplements for Exercise and Athletic Performance: Health Professional Fact Sheet
- Nutrition and Athletic Performance: Joint Position Statement, 2016
- International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Nutrient Timing
- International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Protein and Exercise
- National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Fluid Replacement for the Physically Active
- National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Preventing Sudden Death in Sports
- International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Beta-Alanine
- International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Caffeine and Exercise Performance
- How to Reduce Your Risk from Supplements
- Australian Institute of Sport: Energy Availability
- Best Practice Recommendations for Body Composition Considerations in Sport to Reduce Health and Performance Risks
- Iron: Health Professional Fact Sheet
- Vitamin B12: Health Professional Fact Sheet
- Diagnosis of Celiac Disease
- Celiac Disease Tests
- Physical Activity/Exercise and Diabetes: A Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association
- Australian Institute of Sport: Disordered Eating in High Performance Sport
- FDA: Serving Up Safe Buffets
- CDC Program Evaluation Framework, 2024
Board Certification as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) Examination
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During the first few seconds of a maximal sprint, which reaction provides an immediate means of regenerating ATP from ADP?
Board Certification as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) Examination
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Exercise and Performance Nutrition
Energy Metabolism — Energy Pathways and Substrate Utilization
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