Foreword Contributors Preface Introduction Laboratory and Athlete Preparation Quality Assurance in Exercise Physiology Laboratories Assessing Quality Assurance Australian Certification Model Implementing Quality Assurance The Laboratory Manual Pretest Preparation Pretest Preparation Checklist Medical Examination Form Health Questionnaire Consent Form Explanation of Physiological Assessment Procedures General Assessment Procedures Estimating Peak Power and Anaerobic Capacity of Athletes Preliminary Issues Test Procedures Expected Test Scores Testing Peak Power and Anaerobic Capacity: Metabolic Processes Blood Lactate Thresholds Reasons for Blood Lactate Testing Blood Lactate Response to Exercise: Concepts and Controversies Practical Applications of the Blood Lactate Response to Exercise Data Summary Anthropometric Assessment Preliminary Matters Stature Body Mass Landmarks Skinfolds Girths Limb Breadths (Widths) Technical Error of Measurement Measurement Tolerance Blood Sampling and Handling Techniques The Practitioner
General Safe Practice Informed Consent Transportation of Blood Samples Management of Accidents and Injuries Measuring Flexibility for Performance and Injury Prevention Definitions of Flexibility Active and Passive Flexibility Constraints Flexibility and Performance Flexibility and Injury Prevention Flexibility Measures: Musculotendinous Components Determining Maximal Oxygen Consumption (V\od\O2max) or Maximal Aerobic Power Theoretical Rationale Test : Ergometers Test Systems Volumetric and Gas Analysis General Procedures Calculations Testing for Team Sport Players Environment and Subject Preparation Strength and Power Assessment Introduction to Assessing Strength and Power Definitions, Types, and Purposes of Assessment A Process Conclusion Limitations to Isometric Testing in Athletic Assessment Relationship to Performance Comparison to Other Testing Modalities Underlying Mechanisms for Poor Isometric Validity Conclusions Isokinetic Dynamometry Strength Assessment The Purposes of Strength Assessment Strength-Testing Methods for the Elite Athlete Using Isokinetic Dynamometry Calibration and Reliability Pretest Procedures Test Data Collection
Reporting Results An Example of Isokinetic Dynamometry Strength Assessment Important Issues for the Future Summary for the Assessment of Isoinertial Strength Maximal Isoinertial Strength Assessment Isoinertial Speed Strength Assessment Traditional Tests for Isoinertial Strength Qualities Recent Tests for Isoinertial Strength Qualities Reliability of Isoinertial Strength Measures Correlation with Athletic Performance Description of in General Use for the Physiological Assessment of Players of Specific Sports for the Physiological Assessment of Basketball Players Laboratory and Field Environment and Subject Preparation Checklist Test Administration Intensive Training Centre Squads Data Collection Forms for the Physiological Assessment of Cricket Players Test Environment and Subject Preparation Checklist for the Physiological Assessment of Cross-Country Skiers and Biathletes Laboratory Testing of Cross-Country Skiers and Biathletes Checklist for the Physiological Assessment of High-Performance Track, Road, and Mountain Cyclists Cycle Ergometers Checklist for the Physiological Assessment of Golfers Checklist for the Physiological Assessment of Male and Female Field Hockey Players
Pretest and Subject Preparation Checklist Data Collection Forms for the Physiological Assessment of Netball Players Athlete Preparation and Test Conditions Checklist Order of Tests for the Physiological Assessment of Rowers Purposes of Testing Rowers Checklist for the Physiological Assessment of Rugby Union Players Checklist for the Physiological Assessment of High-Performance Runners Laboratory Environment and Athlete Preparation Checklist for the Physiological Assessment of Sailors Subject Preparation Checklist Order and Administration of Tests Across Classes for the Physiological Assessment of Male and Female Soccer Players Test Environment and Subject Preparation Checklist for the Physiological Assessment of Softball Players Checklist General Administration of Tests for the Physiological Assessment of Swimmers Physiological Factors in Swimming Performance Testing Environment and Subject Preparation Checklist Administration of Tests
for the Physiological Assessment of High-Performance Tennis Players Developing a Testing Protocol for Tennis Checklist for the Physiological Assessment of High-Performance Triathletes Triathlon Training Zones Laboratory Environment and Athlete Preparation Checklist for the Physiological Assessment of Elite Water Polo Players Pool Tests Laboratory Tests Musculoskeletal/Physiotherapy Screening References Appendix Table of Contents provided by Blackwell's Book Services and R.R. Bowker. Used with permission.