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Vivian Heyward
2nd Edition
2006
US Price: $66
328 pages
9780736046336

About the Editors | Table of Contents | Audiences

Physiological Assessment of Human Fitness, Second Edition, contains detailed descriptions of a range of accepted fitness assessment methods. This resource focuses on the general population, not just elite athletes.

Following in the footsteps of the highly successful first edition, Physiological Assessment of Human Fitness, Second Edition, summarizes the current scientific methods for assessment in areas such as:

• aerobic and anaerobic power;
• capacity for sustained exercise using blood lactate, respiratory markers, and heart rate markers;
• pulmonary gas exchange;
• mechanical power and strength;
• body composition;
• joint range of motion; and
• field testing of athletes.

The authors, highly respected exercise physiologists, have made significant changes in each chapter to provide up-to-date coverage of the topics and to offer complete descriptions of the techniques, procedures, and norms for accurate and effective fitness testing. In addition, the authors have included new chapters on the use of near-infrared spectrophotometry and the potential for heart rate variability in assessment. As a result, readers learn how to measure and interpret physiological changes resulting from different types of training programs for sport and for health improvement.

Physiological Assessment of Human Fitness, Second Edition, provides practical, detailed descriptions of a range of accepted laboratory and field methods for assessing human fitness. It is an invaluable reference for professionals and students involved in human fitness assessment, including exercise physiology practitioners, graduate students in exercise physiology, exercise science researchers, sports medicine practitioners, and human fitness evaluators.

About the Editors

Peter J. Maud has more than 30 years’ experience in teaching exercise physiology, conducting exercise physiological research, and performing human fitness evaluation. Peter currently serves as academic head of the department of physical education, recreation and dance at New Mexico State University. He is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and a member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Peter received his PhD from the University of New Mexico in 1974.

Carl Foster is a professor of exercise and sport science at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and director of the Human Performance Laboratory at UW-L. He has written extensively on laboratory methods in exercise physiology and on the prediction of exercise capacity in both athletic and clinical populations. Foster is the president of the American College of Sports Medicine, a former associate editor in chief of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, and a coeditor of ACSM’s Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines. Since 1979, he has been coordinator of sports medicine and sport science for the U.S. International Speedskating Association. Carl received his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin in 1976.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1. Fitness Assessment Defined
  Peter J. Maud
  • Historical Perspectives
  • Energy Systems Approach
  • Health Fitness
  • Fitness Evaluation for Athletic Participation
  • Perceptual Motor Domain
  • Rationale for Text Test Items
  • Summary
• Chapter 2. Direct Determination of Aerobic Power
  James A. Davis
  • Measurement of VO2max
  • Criteria for Achievement of VO2max
  • Reference Values
  • Summary
• Chapter 3. Indirect Methods for Estimation of Aerobic Power
  Véronique Billat, Philippe Lopes
  • Indirect Estimation of VO2max Using Power Output or Velocity
  • Determination of VO2max From Speed
  • Determination of VO2max Using Nonexercise Measurements
  • Estimation of VO2max Using Simple Calculations and the Critical Speed Concept
  • Estimation of VO2max Using an Estimation of the Oxygen Cost of Running and Walking
  • Estimation of VO2max Using a Heart Rate Monitor
  • Estimation of VO2max From the Running or Walking Ascent of a Mountain
  • Estimation of VO2max Using Heart Rate Variability at Rest
  • Summary
• Chapter 4. Heart Rate Variability: Measurement Methods and Practical Implications
  Philippe Lopes, John White
  • Control Mechanisms and the Conducting System
  • Measurement Methods
  • Practical Implications
  • Practical Example
  • Heart Rate Variability Measures in Coronary Heart Rate Disease Morbidity and Mortality
  • Summary
• Chapter 5. Blood Lactate, Respiratory, and Heart Rate Markers on the Capacity for Sustained Exercise
  Carl Foster , Holly M. Cotter
  • Relationship of Blood and Muscle Lactate
  • Practical Significance of the Anaerobic Threshold
  • Laboratory Approaches to Measurement
  • Laboratory Concerns With Aerobic and Anaerobic Thresholds
  • Summary
• Chapter 6. Testing for Anaerobic Ability
  Peter J. Maud, Joseph M. Berning, Carl Foster, Holly M. Cotter, Christopher Dodge, Jos J. deKoning, Floor J. Hettinga, Joanne Lampen
  • Measurement of Peak and Mean Anaerobic Power
  • Performance-Based Peak Anaerobic Power Tests
  • Performance-Based Mean Anaerobic Power Tests
  • Testing Issues
  • Accumulated O2 Deficit
  • Summary
• Chapter 7. The Measurement of Human Mechanical Power
  Everett Harman
  • Quantitative Foundation of Power Testing
  • Testing Strategy and Test Results
  • Instrumentation
  • Specific Applications
  • Summary
• Chapter 8. Strength Testing: Development and Evaluation of Methodology
  William J. Kraemer, Nicholas A. Ratamess, Andrew C. Fry, Duncan N. French
  • What Is Muscular Strength?
  • Why Is Measurement of Strength Important?
  • Physiological Adaptations Associated With Strength Training
  • Testing Modalities
  • Strength-Test Protocols for Repetition Maximums
  • Isometric Testing
  • Isokinetic Testing
  • Overview of Testing Considerations
  • Summary
• Chapter 9. Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function
  Michael McGuigan, Matthew Sharman
  • Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function
  • Needle Muscle Biopsy
  • Processing Muscle Tissue
  • Measures of Tissue Capillary
  • Fiber Cross-Sectional Area
  • Protein Quantification Through Bradford or Lowry Methods
  • Immunohistochemistry for Steroid Receptor Analysis
  • Western Blotting for Steroid Receptor Analysis
  • Summary
• Chapter 10. The Utility of Near Infrared Spectrophotometry in Athletic Assessment
  Kenneth W. Rundell, Joohee Im
  • NIRS Instrumentation
  • Principle of NIRS Measurement
  • Summary
• Chapter 11. Anthropometry and Body Composition Measurement
  Michael L. Pollock, Jill A. Kanaley, Linda Garzarella, James E. Graves
  • Multicomponent Models
  • Hydrostatic Weighing
  • Air Displacement Plethysmography
  • Anthropometry
  • Bioelectric Impedance Analysis
  • Ultrasound
  • Dual-Energy Projection Methods
  • Isotopic Dilution
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography
  • Comparison Among Methods
  • Normative Data
  • Summary
• Chapter 12. Static Techniques for the Evaluation of Joint Range of Motion and Muscle Length
  Peter J. Maud , Kate M. Kerr
  • Rationale for Measurement of Flexibility
  • Methods of Measurement
  • Trunk Range of Motion
  • Neck Range of Motion
  • Upper Limb Range of Motion
  • Lower Limb Range of Motion
  • Muscle Length Tests
  • Summary
• Chapter 13. Field Testing of Athletes
  Carl Foster, Jack T. Daniels, Jos J. deKoning, Holly M. Cotter
  • General Principles for the Field Laboratory
  • Specific Field-Test Conditions and Consideration
  • Measurement of Hemodynamics in the Field
  • Measurement of Blood Lactate
  • Other Useful Items for Your Traveling Laboratory
  • Summary

Audiences

A reference for exercise physiologists, sports medicine professionals, and health and fitness professionals. Also a text for graduate students in applied and exercise physiology.