Physiological Tests for Elite Athletes: Australian Sports Commission Gore, Christopher J PhD ISBN-13: 9780736003261 Table of Contents Foreword Contributors Preface Introduction Part I. Laboratory and Athlete Preparation Chapter 1. Quality Assurance in Exercise Physiology Laboratories Christopher Gore -Assessing Quality Assurance -Australian Certification Model -Implementing Quality Assurance -The Laboratory Manual Chapter 2. Pretest Preparation Peter Fricker and Kieran Fallon -Pretest Preparation Checklist -Medical Examination Form -Health Questionnaire -Consent Form -Explanation of Physiological Assessment Procedures Part II. General Assessment Procedures Chapter 3. Estimating Peak Power and Anaerobic Capacity of Athletes James Finn, Paul Gastin, Robert Withers, Simon Green, and Sarah Woolford -Preliminary Issues -Test Procedures -Expected Test Scores -Testing Peak Power and Anaerobic Capacity: Metabolic Processes Chapter 4. Blood Lactate Thresholds Pitre Bourdon -Reasons for Blood Lactate Testing -Blood Lactate Response to Exercise: Concepts and Controversies -Practical Applications of the Blood Lactate Response to Exercise Data -Summary Chapter 5. Anthropometric Assessment Protocols Kevin Norton, Michael Marfell-Jones, Nancy Whittingham, Deborah Kerr, Lindsay Carter, Kaylene Saddington, and Christopher Gore -Preliminary Matters -Stature -Body Mass -Landmarks
-Skinfolds -Girths -Limb Breadths (Widths) -Technical Error of Measurement -Measurement Tolerance Chapter 6. Blood Sampling and Handling Techniques Graeme Maw, Simon Locke, David Cowley, and Patricia Witt -The Practitioner -General Safe Practice -Informed Consent -Transportation of Blood Samples -Management of Accidents and Injuries Chapter 7. Measuring Flexibility for Performance and Injury Prevention Donna Harvey and Craig Mansfield -Definitions of Flexibility -Active and Passive Flexibility Constraints -Flexibility and Performance -Flexibility and Injury Prevention -Flexibility Measures: Musculotendinous Components Chapter 8. Determining Maximal Oxygen Consumption (V\od\O2max) or Maximal Aerobic Power Robert Withers, Christopher Gore, Greg Gass, and Allan Hahn -Theoretical Rationale -Test Equipment: Ergometers -Test Systems -Volumetric and Gas Analysis Equipment -General Procedures -Calculations Chapter 9. Testing Protocols for Team Sport Players Lindsay Ellis, Paul Gastin, Steve Lawrence, Bernard Savage, Andrea Sheales, Andrea Stapff, Douglas Tumilty, Ann Quinn, Sarah Woolford, and Warren Young -Environment and Subject Preparation Part III. Strength and Power Assessment Chapter 10. Introduction to Assessing Strength and Power Peter Abernethy and Greg Wilson -Definitions, Types, and Purposes of Assessment -A Process -Conclusion Chapter 11. Limitations to Isometric Testing in Athletic Assessment Greg Wilson -Relationship to Performance -Comparison to Other Testing Modalities -Underlying Mechanisms for Poor Isometric Validity
-Conclusions Chapter 12. Isokinetic Dynamometry Strength Assessment Tim Wrigley and Geoffrey Strauss -The Purposes of Strength Assessment -Strength-Testing Methods for the Elite Athlete -Using Isokinetic Dynamometry -Calibration and Reliability -Pretest Procedures -Test Protocols -Data Collection -Reporting Results -An Example of Isokinetic Dynamometry Strength Assessment -Important Issues for the Future -Summary Chapter 13. Protocols for the Assessment of Isoinertial Strength Peter Logan, Danielle Fornasiero, Peter Abernethy, and Katrina Lynch -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 Protocols in General Use Part IV. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Players of Specific Sports Chapter 14. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Basketball Players Andrea Stapff -Laboratory and Field Environment and Subject Preparation -Test Administration -Intensive Training Centre Squads -Data Collection Forms Chapter 15. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Cricket Players Pitre Bourdon, Bernard Savage, and Richard Done -Test Environment and Subject Preparation Chapter 16. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Cross-Country Skiers and Biathletes David T. Martin, Christer Skog, Ian Gillam, Lindsay Ellis, and Kate Cameron -Laboratory Testing of Cross-Country Skiers and Biathletes
Chapter 17. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of High-Performance Track, Road, and Mountain Cyclists Neil Craig, Charlie Walsh, David Martin, Sarah Woolford, Pitre Bourdon, Tom Stanef, Peter Barnes, and Bernard Savage -Cycle Ergometers Chapter 18. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Golfers Aaron Russell and David Owies Chapter 19. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Male and Female Field Hockey Players Steve Lawrence and Ted Polglaze -Pretest Protocols and Subject Preparation -Data Collection Forms Chapter 20. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Netball Players Lindsay Ellis and Paul Smith -Athlete Preparation and Test Conditions -Order of Tests Chapter 21. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Rowers Allan Hahn, Pitre Bourdon, and Rebecca Tanner -Purposes of Testing Rowers Chapter 22. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Rugby Union Players David Jenkins and Peter Reaburn Chapter 23. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of High-Performance Runners Darren Smith, Richard Telford, Esa Petola, and Douglas Tumilty -Laboratory Environment and Athlete Preparation Chapter 24. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Sailors Michael Blackburn -Subject Preparation -Order and Administration of Tests Across Classes Chapter 25. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Male and Female Soccer Players
Douglas Tumilty -Test Environment and Subject Preparation Chapter 26. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Softball Players Lindsay Ellis, Paul Smith, David Aitken, Lachlan Penfold, and Bob Crudgington -General Administration of Tests Chapter 27. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Swimmers David Pyne, Graeme Maw, and Wayne Goldsmith -Physiological Factors in Swimming Performance -Testing Environment and Subject Preparation -Administration of Tests Chapter 28. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of High-Performance Tennis Players Andrea Buckeridge, Damian Farrow, Paul Gastin, Mark McGrath, Peter Morrow, Ann Quinn, and Warren Young -Developing a Testing Protocol for Tennis Chapter 29. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of High-Performance Triathletes Darren Smith and Rob Pickard -Triathlon Training Zones -Laboratory Environment and Athlete Preparation Chapter 30. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Elite Water Polo Players Douglas Tumilty, Peter Logan, Wayde Clews, and Don Cameron -Pool Tests -Laboratory Tests -Musculoskeletal/Physiotherapy Screening References Appendix