ESSA’s Student Manual for Health, Exercise and Sport Assessment - E-Book, 1st Edition

by Jeff S. Coombes, BEd(Hons), BAppSc, MEd, PhD, ESSAM, AES, AEP, FACSM, FESSA and Tina Skinner, BAppSc (HMS — ExSci) (Hons), GCHigherEd, PhD, AEP

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

ISBN: 9780729589420

Publication Date: 06-11-2021

Page Count: 480

Imprint: Elsevier

List Price: $51.99

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Key Features

• Combines the theory underpinning testing procedures and comprehensive step-by-step protocols.

• Includes practical data recording tables.

• Protocols that encompass the spectrum of tests in exercise, health and sports science including, but not limited to, anthropometry, muscular strength, submaximal and maximal exercise testing, range of motion and threshold tests.

• Includes pre-testing procedures and equipment requirements for conducting assessments.

• Emphasis on the accuracy of the measurement, including calibration and verification of equipment.

• Section on laboratory safety, cleaning and disinfecting.

• Links analysis, interpretation and communication of test results.

• Data analysis practical that encourages the reader to analyse their own data collected in the activities.
Contents

1 Equipment calibration and verification

2 Blood analysis

3 Cardiovascular health

4 Anthropometry

5 Physical activity

6 Pre-exercise health screening

7 Neuromuscular strength, power and strength endurance

8 Flexibility

9 VO₂max

10 Submaximal tests for cardiorespiratory fitness

11 Lactate threshold

12 High intensity exercise

13 Nutrition

14 Functional measures

15 Exercise capacity

16 Pulmonary function

17 Resting and exercise electrocardiography (ECG)

18 Data analysis
Authors

Jeff S. Coombes, BEd(Hons), BAppSc, MEd, PhD, ESSAM, AES, AEP, FACSM, FESSA, Professor of Exercise Science, School of Human Movement Studies, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Tina Skinner, BAppSc (HMS — ExSci) (Hons), GCHigherEd, PhD, AEP, Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology, Course Convenor, Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science, School of Human Movement Studies, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia