Physiological tests for elite athletes
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Physiological tests for elite athletes
Human Kinetics, c2000
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The quality assurance procedures and accreditation used in sport science laboratories in Australia are respected worldwide. Using this protocols in this breakthrough book, researchers in any country can standardise procedures and share data. The book presents guidelines for pretest preparation of labs and athletes.
Table of Contents
- Quality assurance in exercise physiology laboratories
- pretest preparation
- estimating peak power and anaerobic capacity of athletes
- blood lactate thresholds
- anthropometric assessment protocols
- blood sampling and handling techniques
- measuring flexibility for performance and injury prevention
- determining maximal oxygen consumption (V\od\O2max) or maximal aerobic power
- testing protocols for team sport players
- introduction to assessing strength and power
- limitations to isometric testing in athletic assessment
- isokinetic dynamometry strength assessment
- protocols for the physiological assessment of: basketball players, cricket players, cross-country skiers and biathletes
- high-performance track, road and mountain cyclists
- golfers
- male and female field hockey
- netball players
- rowers
- rugby union players
- high-performance runners
- sailors
- male and female soccer players
- softball players
- swimmers
- high-performance tennis players
- high-performance triathletes
- elite water polo players.
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