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Practical Fitness Testing
Analysis in Exercise and Sport
Practical Fitness Testing
Analysis in Exercise and Sport
Description
This is an indispensable guide for anyone involved in prescribing exercise programmes for clients or groups. Fitness tests are crucial to measure current fitness and then monitor progress to check the effectiveness of a training programme.
The theory and practice of fitness testing, in both exercise and sport settings, are covered in a clear and accessible way. The information is includes recent research and population norms, and lots of diagrams and illustrations make the content easy to understand.
The content covers all the topics identified in the competency framework for Levels 3 and 4 of the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Instructors within the Health and Fitness Industry.
Includes: assessment techniques, sample questions, normal population data, basic measurement and analysis, methods of testing, how to test strength, aerobic endurance, speed and agility, flexibility and power.
Written by the authors of The Fitness Instructor's Handbook, and The Advanced Fitness Instructor's Handbook, this is the must-have guide to Fitness Testing for anyone working in fitness or sport.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 Basic measurement and analysis
2 What is fitness?
3 Health status testing
4 Body composition testing
5 Flexibility training
6 Muscular strength and endurance testing
7 Speed and agility testing
8 Power testing
9 Aerobic endurance testing
10 Blood lactate and anaerobic threshold testing
Glossary
Index
Product details
| Published | Oct 10 2011 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 256 |
| ISBN | 9781408111048 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Sport |
| Illustrations | line drawings and photographs |
| Series | Fitness Professionals |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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