CONTENTS
Contributors = ⅸ
Preface = ⅹ
Acknowledgments = xi
Introduction by Frank Pyke = xii
PART Ⅰ Laboratory and Athlete Preparation = 1
Chapter 1 Quality Assurance in Exercise Physiology Lagoratories / Christopher Gore = 3
Assessing Quality Assurance = 4
Australian Certification Model = 5
Implementing Quality Assurance = 8
The Laboratory Manual = 8
Chapter 2 Pretest Preparation / Peter Fricker ; Kieran Fllon = 12
Pretest Preparation Checklist = 13
The Importance of the Pretest Questionnaire = 15
Pretest Questionnaire = 16
Medical Examination form = 19
Knee Examination(Optional) = 26
Pretest Health Questionnaire = 28
Consent Form = 32
Explanation of Physiological Assessment Procedures = 33
PART Ⅱ General Assessment Procedures = 35
Chapter 3 Estimation of Peak Power and Anaerobic Capacity of Athletes / James Finn ; Paul Gstin ; Robert Withers ; Simon Green = 37
Preliminary Issues = 37
Laboratory Environment and Subject Preparation = 39
Equipment Checklist = 39
Protocols = 39
Computations = 40
Expected Test Scores = 41
Data Recording Form = 42
Testing Peak Power and Anaerobic Capacity : Metabolic Processes = 43
Chapter 4 Blood Lactate Transition Thresholds : Concepts and Controversies / Pitre Bourdon = 50
Reasons for Blood Lactate Testing = 50
Blood Lactate Response to Exercise : Concepts and Controversies = 52
Practical Applications of the Blood Lactate Response to Exercise Data = 63
Summary = 65
Chapter 5 Anthropometric Assessment Protocols / Kevin Norton ; Michael Marfell-Jones ; Nancy Whittingham ; Deborah Kerr ; Lindsay Carter ; Kaylene Saddington ; Christopher Gore = 66
Preliminary Matters = 66
Stature = 67
Body Mass = 68
Landmarks = 68
Skinfolds = 71
Girths = 76
Limb Breadths(Widths) = 81
Technical Error of Measurement = 83
Measurement Tolerance = 85
Chapter 6 Blood Sampling and Handling Techniques / Graeme Maw ; Simon Locke ; David Cowley ; Patricia Witt = 86
The Practitioner = 87
General Safe Practice = 88
Informed Consent = 89
Protocols = 90
Transportation of Blood Samples = 95
Management of Acidents and Injuries = 96
Chapter 7 Measuring Flexibility for Performance and Injury prevention / Donna harey ; Craig Mansfield = 98
Definitions of Flexibility = 99
Active and Passive Flexibility Constraints = 99
Flexibility and Performance = 100
Flexibility and Injury Prevention = 102
Flexibility Measures : Musculotendinous Componets = 104
Protocols = 104
Chapter 8 Determination of Maximal Oxygen Consumption(VO₂max) or Maximal Aerobic Power / robert Withers ; christopher Gore ; Greg Gass ; Allan Hahn = 114
Theoretical Rationale = 114
Test Equipment : Ergomentrs = 115
Test Systems = 117
Volumetric and Gas Analysis Equiipment = 118
General Procedures = 121
Calculations = 125
Chapter 9 Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Team Sport Players / Lindsay Ellis ; Paul Gastin ; Steve Lawrence ; Bernard Savage ; Andrea Buckeridge ; Andrea Stapff ; Douglas Tumilty ; Ann quinn ; Sarah Wooldord ; Warren Young = 128
Environment and Subject preparation = 128
Equipment Checklist = 129
Protocols = 130
PART Ⅲ Strength and Power Assessment = 145
Chapter 10 Introduction to the Assessment of Strength and Power / Peter Abernethy ; Geg wilson = 147
Definitions, Types, and Purposes of Assessment = 147
A Process = 148
Conclusion = 150
Chapter 11 Limitations to the Use of Isometric Testing in Athletic Assessment / Greg Wilson = 151
Relationship to Performance = 151
Comparison to Other Testing Modalities = 152
Underlying Mechanisms for Poor Isometric Validity = 153
Conclusion = 154
Chapter 12 Strength Assessment by Isokinetic Dynamometry / Tim Wrigley ; Geoffrey Strauss = 155
The Purposes of Strength Assessment = 155
Strength-Testing Methods of the Elite Athlete = 156
using Isokinetic Dynamometry = 156
Equipment = 158
Calibration and reliability = 159
Pretest Procedures = 165
Test Protocols = 172
Data Collection = 176
Reporting Results = 180
An Example of Isokinetic Dynamometry Strength Assessment = 193
Important Issues for the Future = 195
Summary = 197
Addendum = 198
Chapter 13 Protocols for the Asessment of Isoinertial Strength / Peter Logan ; Danielle Fornasiero ; Petrer Abernethy ; Katrina Lynch = 200
Maximal Isoinertial Strength Assessment = 201
Isoinertial Speed Strength Assessment = 201
Traditional Tests for Isoinertial Strength Qualities = 203
Recent Tests for Isoinetrial Strength qualities = 203
Reliability of Isoinertial Strength Measures = 205
Correlation With Athletic Performance = 207
Description of Protocols in General Use = 208
Protocols = 209
PART Ⅳ Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Players of Specific Sports = 223
Chapter 14 Protocols for the Physilogical Assessment of Basketball Players / Andrea Stapff = 224
Laboratory and Field Environment and Subject Preparation = 224
Equipment Checklist = 224
Protocols = 225
Test Admisnistration = 232
Data Recording Forms = 233
Chapter 15 Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Cricket Players / Pitre Bourdon ; Bernard Savage ; Richard Done = 238
Test Environment and Subject Preparation = 238
Equipment Checklist = 238
Protocols = 239
Chapter 16 Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Cross-Country Skiers and Biathlets / David T. Martin ; Christer Skog ; Ian Gillam ; Lindsay Ellis ; Kate Cameron = 244
Laboratory Testing of Cross-Country Skiers and Biathletes = 245
Laboratory Environment and Subject Preparation = 246
Equipment Checklist = 247
Protocols = 248
Chapter 17 Protoclos for the Physiological Assessment of High-Performance Track, Road, and Mountain Cyclists / Neil Craig ; Charlie Walsh ; David T. Martin ; Sarah Woolford ; Pitre Ourdon ; Tom Stanef ; Peter Barnes ; Bernard Savage = 258
Cycle Ergometers = 258
Laboratory Environment and Subject Preparation = 259
Equipment Checklist = 260
Data Recording Forms = 261
Protocols = 263
Chapter 18 Protocols for teh Physiological Assessment of Golfers / Aaron russel ; David Owies = 278
Data Recording Form = 279
Laboratory Environment and Subject Preparation = 281
Equipment Checklist = 281
Protocols = 281
Chapter 19 Protocols for teh Physiologial Assessment of male and Female Field Hockey Players / Steve Lawrence ; Ted Polglaze = 286
Pretest Protocols and Subject Preparation = 286
Equipment checklist = 286
Protocols = 287
Data Recording Forms = 295
Chapter 20 Prtocols for teh Physiological Assessment of Netball Players / Lindsay Ellis ; Paul Smity = 302
Athlete Preparation and Test Conditions = 302
Equipment Checklist = 302
Order of Tests = 302
Protocols = 303
Chapter 21 Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Rowers / Allan Hahn ; Pitre Bourdon ; Rebecca Tanner = 311
Purposes of Testing Rowers = 311
Laboratory Environment and Subject Preparation = 312
Equipment Checklist = 312
Protocols = 313
Data Recording Form = 325
Chapter 22 Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Rugby Union Players / David Jenkins ; Peter Reaburn = 327
Laboratory Environment and Subject Preparation = 327
Equipment Checklist = 328
Protocols = 328
Chapter 23 Protocols for teh Physiological Assessment of High-Performance Runners / Darren Smith ; Richard Telford ; Esa Peltola ; Douglas Tumilty = 334
Laboratory Environment and Athlete Preparation = 334
Equipment Checklist = 335
Protocols = 336
Data Recording Forms = 341
Chapter 24 Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Sailors / Michael blackburn = 345
Subject Preparation = 345
Equipment Checklist = 345
Order and Administration of Tests Across Classes = 346
Protocols = 346
Chapter 25 Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of male nd Female Soccer Players / Douglas Tumilty = 356
Test environment and Subject Preparation = 357
Equipment Checklist = 357
protocols = 358
Other Performance Tests = 362
Chapter 26 protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Softball Players / Lindsay Ellis ; Paul Smith ; David Aitken ; Lachlan Penfold ; Bob Crudgington = 363
Equipment Checklist = 363
General Administration of Tests = 363
Protocols = 365
Chapter 27 Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Swimmers / David Pyne ; Graeme Maw ; Wayne Glodsmith = 372
Physiological Factors in Swimming Performance = 372
Testing Environment and Subject Preparation = 373
Equipment Checklist = 373
Administration of Tests = 374
Protocols = 374
Chapter 28 Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of High-Performance Tennis Players / Andrea Buckeridge ; Damian Farrow ; Paul Gastin ; Mark McGrath ; Peter Morrow ; Ann Quinn ; Warren Young = 383
Developing a Testing Protocol for Tennis = 383
Equipment Checklist = 385
Protoclos = 385
Data Recording Form = 401
Chapter 29 Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of High-Performance Triathletes / Darren Smith ; Rob Pickard = 404
Triathlon Training Zones = 404
Laboratory Environment and Athlete Preparation = 404
Equipment Checklist = 405
Protocols = 405
Chapter 30 Protocols for the Physiological Assessment of Elite Water Polo Players / Douglas Tumilty ; Peter Logan ; Wayde Clews ; Don Cameron = 411
Equipment Checklist = 411
Pool Test procedures = 411
Protocols = 412
Appendix = 422
References = 427
Index = 458
About the Editor = 465
