Assessments for sport and athletic performance

✍ Scribed by Fukuda, David H

• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 306
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Basics of Assessment. Assessment 101 : who, why, and how? -- Assessment 201 : what equipment? -- Assessment 301 : which tests? -- Assessment Protocols. Anthropometrics and body composition -- Flexibility and balance -- Agility and sprinting -- Power -- Muscular strength and endurance -- Cardiorespiratory fitness -- Monitoring training.;"Assessments for Sport and Athletic Performance is a resource for coaches and trainers that provides comprehensive, research-based tests and assessments. It includes information necessary for assessing body composition, strength, flexibility, balance, agility, speed, power, cardiovascular fitness, endurance, and other aspects of physical performance"--Provided by publisher.

✦ Table of Contents

Title page - Assessments for Sport and Athletic Performance......Page 3
Contents......Page 7
Assessment Finder......Page 8
Preface......Page 11
Acknowledgments......Page 12
Part I - Basics of Assessment......Page 13
Chapter 1 - Assessment 101: Who, Why, and How?......Page 15
Chapter 2 - Assessment 201: What Equipment?......Page 27
Chapter 3 - Assessment 301: Which Tests?......Page 41
Part II - Assessment Protocols......Page 63
Chapter 4 - Anthropometrics and Body Composition......Page 65
Chapter 5 - Flexibility and Balance......Page 89
Chapter 6 - Agility and Sprinting......Page 119
Chapter 7 - Power......Page 145
Chapter 8 - Muscular Strength and Endurance......Page 177
Chapter 9 - Cardiorespiratory Fitness......Page 221
Chapter 10 - Monitoring Training......Page 263
References......Page 287
Index......Page 300
About the Author......Page 305
Continuing Education ad......Page 306
Blank Page......Page 2

✦ Subjects

Athletic ability--Testing;Fitnesstest;Physical fitness--Testing;Athletic ability -- Testing;Physical fitness -- Testing