Physiological Tests for Elite Athletes, Second Edition, presents the most current protocols used for assessing high-level athletes. Based on the insight and experience of sport scientists who work closely with elite athletes to optimize sporting success, this comprehensive guide offers the how and why of both general and sport-specific physiological testing procedures. Readers will learn to use these tests to identify the strengths and weaknesses of athletes, monitor progress, provide feedback, and enhance performance their athletes potential. Physiological Tests for Elite Athletes, Second Edition, guides readers in ensuring precision and reliability of testing procedures in the field or lab; correctly preparing athletes before testing; and accurately collecting, handling, and analyzing data. It leads readers through general testing concepts and athlete monitoring tools for determining anaerobic capacity, neuromuscular power, blood lactate thresholds, and VO2max. It also presents principles and protocols for common lab- and field-based assessments of body composition, agility, strength and power, and perceptual and decision-making capabilities. Reproducible forms throughout the book assist readers with data collection and preparticipation screening. After reviewing general protocols, this unique text takes a sport-specific look at the most effective tests and their applications in enhancing the performance of elite athletes. Protocols for 18 internationally recognized sports are introduced, and for each sport a rationale for the tests, lists of necessary equipment, and detailed testing procedures are provided. Normative data collected from athletes competing at national and international levels serve as excellent reference points for measuring elite athletes. New to the second edition are sport-specific assessments for Australian football, BMX cycling, rugby, sprint kayaking, high-performance walking, and indoor and beach volleyball. The second edition of Physiological Tests for Elite Athletes also features other enhancements, including extensive updates to normative data and reference material as well as several new chapters. New information on data collection and handling covers approaches for analyzing data from the physiological monitoring of individual athletes and for groups of athletes in team sports. Revised chapters on environmental physiology provide current insights regarding altitude training and training in heat and humidity. Discussions of the scientific basis of various strategies for athlete recovery in both training and competition enable readers to make sound decisions in employing those strategies to help their athletes optimally recover. For exercise physiologists, coaches, and exercise physiology students, Physiological Tests for Elite Athletes, Second Edition, is the essential guide to the most effective assessment protocols available. Using the precise and proven protocols in this authoritative resource, exercise physiologists can acquire detailed information to assist athletes preparation.
Part I: Laboratory and Athlete Preparation Chapter 1: Quality Assurance in Exercise Physiology Laboratories Evaluating Quality Assurance Australian Certification Model Implementing Quality Assurance References Chapter 2: Pretest Environment and Athlete Preparation Risk Management Processes Quality Assurance Considerations Medical Screening Musculoskeletal Screening Informed Consent Pretest Athlete Questionnaire Pretest Diet Considerations Pretest Checklists References Chapter 3: Data Collection and Analysis Data Capture and Storage Data Cleansing Data Transformation Analytical Approaches to Testing Athletes Measurement Studies Presentation of Results References Part II: Testing Concepts and Athlete Monitoring Chapter 4: Ergometer-Based Maximal Neuromuscular Power Muscular Power Output Maximal Power Output Peak Power Output Maximal Neuromuscular Power Expected Test Scores and Data Interpretation References Chapter 5: Anaerobic Capacity Energy Systems Lactate and Fatigue Anaerobic ATP Production Maximal Accumulated Oxygen Deficit References Chapter 6: Blood Lactate Thresholds Blood Lactate Testing Rationale Concepts and Controversies Test Protocols Practical Applications References Chapter 7: Determination of Maximal Aerobic Power (VO2max) Theoretical Rationale Ergometers VO2 Test Systems Volumetric and Gas Analysis Equipment General Procedures Calculations References Chapter 8: Altitude Training Classical Altitude Training Live High, Train Low Intermittent Hypoxic Exposure and Training Using Hypoxia to Prepare for Competition at Altitude Using Hypoxia to Prepare for Competition at Sea Level Altitude and Illness References Chapter 9: Heat Physiological Responses to Hot Environmental Conditions Performance in the Heat Use of Heat and Humidity as a Training Intervention Core Temperature Measurement Site Heat-Associated Illness References Chapter 10: Physiological Recovery Compression Clothing Hydrotherapy Sleep Massage Stretching Active Recovery References Part III: Fundamental Assessment Principles and Protocols Chapter 11: Assessment of Physique Body Composition Models Air Displacement Plethysmography Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Surface Anthropometry Alternate Technologies Factors Influencing Reliability of Methods References Chapter 12: Testing and Training Agility Factors Influencing Agility Performance Contemporary Definition of Agility Agility Testing Protocols Individual Interpretation of Tests Training Directions Based on Test Results References Chapter 13: Strength and Power Assessment Protocols Relationship Between Strength And Power Strength and Power Assessment Principles Strength, Power, and Functional Performance References Chapter 14: Field Testing Principles and Protocols Test Reliability Athlete Preparation Test Environment References Chapter 15: Perceptual-Cognitive and Perceptual-Motor Contributions to Elite Performance Anticipating the Movement of an Opponent Recognizing Typical Patterns of Play in Team Sports Possessing Superior Decision-Making Skills Superior Anticipation of Event Probabilities Improved Capacity to Dual Task Constructing and Implementing a Testing Battery Task Representation References Part IV: Physiological Protocols for the Assessment of Athletes in Specific Sports Chapter 16: Australian Football Players Athlete Preparation Test Environment Equipment Checklist Test Protocols References Chapter 17: Basketball Players Athlete Preparation Test Environment Equipment Checklist Test Protocols References Chapter 18: Cricket Players Athlete Preparation Test Environment Equipment Checklist Test Protocols References Chapter 19: High-Performance Cyclists Track Cycling Road Cycling BMX Mountain Bike Athlete Preparation Test Environment Equipment Checklist Test Protocols References Chapter 20: Football (Soccer) Players Athlete Preparation Test Environment Equipment Checklist Test Protocols References Chapter 21: Hockey Players Athlete Preparation Test Environment Equipment Checklist Test Protocols References Chapter 22: Netball Players Athlete Preparation Test Environment Equipment Checklist Test Protocols References Chapter 23: Rowers Athlete Preparation Test Environment Equipment Checklist Test Protocols References Chapter 24: Rugby League Players Athlete Preparation Test Environment Equipment Checklist Test Protocols References Chapter 25: Rugby Union Players Athlete Preparation Test Environment Equipment Checklist Test Protocols References Chapter 26: Runners and Walkers Athlete Preparation Test Environment Equipment Checklist Test Protocols References Chapter 27: Sailors Athlete Preparation Test Environment Equipment Checklist Test Protocols References Chapter 28: Sprint Kayak Athletes Athlete Preparation Test Environment Equipment Checklist Test Protocols References Chapter 29: Swimmers Practical Applications of Physiological Testing Athlete Preparation Test Environment Equipment Checklist Test Protocols References Chapter 30: Tennis Players Athlete Preparation Test Environment Equipment Checklist Test Protocols References Chapter 31: Triathletes Establishing Guidelines for Quantifying Training and Racing Athlete Preparation Test Environment Equipment Checklist Test Protocols References Chapter 32: Indoor and Beach Volleyball Players Indoor Volleyball Beach Volleyball Athlete Preparation Test Environment Equipment Checklist Test Protocols References Chapter 33: Water Polo Players Athlete Preparation Test Environment Equipment Checklist Test Protocols References
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