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.
Weiterführende Informationen
Personen: Tanner, Rebecca K.
ZX 7630 T166-01 (2)
Tanner, Rebecca K.:
Physiological tests for elite athletes / Rebecca K. Tanner and Christopher J. Gore, ed. Australian Institute of Sport. - 2. ed. - Champaign, Ill. [u.a.] : Human Kinetics, 2013. - XIV, 546 S. : Ill., graph. Darst.
ISBN 978-0-7360-9711-6 (hbk.) : GBP 67.99
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