Physiological Tests for Elite Athletes Book (Copyright 2000, 480 pages)
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The quality assurance procedures and accreditation used in sport science laboratories in Australia are respected worldwide. Now you can put these protocols to use in your research or training program with this authoritative guide from the Australian Sports Commission. Physiological Tests for Elite Athletes is your best source for standardized test protocols for athletes in 17 internationally recognized sports.
Using the protocols in this breakthrough book, researchers in any country can standardize procedures and share data. And athletes and coaches can compare data from different labs for analyzing results and planning training regimens. While learning about controlled test procedures, students of exercise physiology can compare their test scores with those of top-level athletes.
The normative data for these tests have been collected from athletes competing at national and international levels. Thoroughly practical, the book provides principles and examples of test protocols, data analysis, and data interpretation.
Physiological Tests for Elite Athletes presents guidelines for pretest preparation of labs and athletes, with five reproducible forms. The book takes readers through discussions of general assessment procedures, including:
blood lactate testing,
anthropometric testing,
blood sampling and handling,
flexibility assessment,
VO2max assessment, and
various methods of strength and power testing.
The book also provides sport-specific information in the assessment of athletic performance. All 17 sport-specific chapters include step-by-step protocols particularly suited to testing athletes engaged in that sport. Extensive tables offer normative data for various national and international sports, including:
basketball,
tennis,
cycling,
triathlon,
soccer,
rugby, and
cricket.
In addition, the book's treatment of the difficult area of strength assessment is the most extensive available to date.
In all, Physiological Tests for Elite Athletes provides a complete international review of athlete testing. It's the most comprehensive applied testing manual available for exercise scientists and students of exercise physiology.
About the Editor
Christopher J. Gore, PhD, is a laboratory standards coordinator for the Australian Institute of Sport, where he has worked since 1992. He assists in developing standardized tests for most of Australia's Olympic sports. He is responsible for quality control among 27 sports institutes and university laboratories that test state, national, and Olympic-level athletes in Australia.
Gore has devised two calibration machines for assessing the accuracy and precision of VO2 systems for quantifying the accuracy of oxygen and carbon dioxide analyzers as well as flow devices. He also has collaborated in developing a device for dynamic calibration of skinfold calipers. Gore conducts research on the effects of altitude training on athlete performance and has helped the Australian Institute of Sport develop an "Altitude House" that simulates moderate altitudes.
Gore holds a doctorate in exercise physiology from Flinders University of South Australia. He has authored more than 30 papers published in peer-reviewed journals and is the recipient of a Young Investigator Award from Sports Medicine Australia. The author is a member of Sports Medicine Australia and the American College of Sports Medicine.
His favorite leisure time activities include cycling, swimming, flying stunt kites, and gardening.
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
Laboratory Environment and Subject Preparation
Equipment
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
Protocols
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 (VodO2max) 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
Equipment
Protocols
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
Equipment
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
Equipment Checklist
Protocols
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
Equipment Checklist
Protocols
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
Laboratory Environment and Subject Preparation
Equipment Checklist
Protocols
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
Laboratory Environment and Subject Preparation
Equipment Checklist
Protocols
Chapter 18. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Golfers Aaron Russell and David Owies
Laboratory Environment and Subject Preparation
Equipment Checklist
Protocols
Chapter 19. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Male and Female Field Hockey Players Steve Lawrence and Ted Polglaze
Pretest Protocols and Subject Preparation
Equipment Checklist
Protocols
Data Collection Forms
Chapter 20. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Netball Players Lindsay Ellis and Paul Smith
Athlete Preparation and Test Conditions
Equipment Checklist
Order of Tests
Protocols
Chapter 21. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Rowers Allan Hahn, Pitre Bourdon, and Rebecca Tanner
Purposes of Testing Rowers
Laboratory Environment and Subject Preparation
Equipment Checklist
Protocols
Chapter 22. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Rugby Union Players David Jenkins and Peter Reaburn
Laboratory Environment and Subject Preparation
Equipment Checklist
Protocols
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
Equipment Checklist
Protocols
Chapter 24. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Sailors Michael Blackburn
Subject Preparation
Equipment Checklist
Order and Administration of Tests Across Classes
Protocols
Chapter 25. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Male and Female Soccer Players Douglas Tumilty
Test Environment and Subject Preparation
Equipment Checklist
Protocols
Chapter 26. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Softball Players Lindsay Ellis, Paul Smith, David Aitken, Lachlan Penfold, and Bob Crudgington
Equipment Checklist
General Administration of Tests
Protocols
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
Equipment Checklist
Administration of Tests
Protocols
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
Equipment Checklist
Protocols
Chapter 29. Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of High-Performance Triathletes Darren Smith and Rob Pickard
Triathlon Training Zones
Laboratory Environment and Athlete Preparation
Equipment Checklist
Protocols
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
Audiences
Reference for sports scientists and physiologists involved in testing and assessment of elite athletes, or coaches and athletes planning training regimens for elite athletic participation. Students of sport physiology and human movement will find the protocols a useful guide to the key concepts of human performance testing in the laboratory.
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