Full Description
Since its first published edition more than 30 years ago, the BASES (British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences) Physiological Testing Guidelines have represented the leading knowledge base of current testing methodology for sport and exercise scientists. Sport and exercise physiologists conduct physiological assessments that have proven validity and reliability, both in laboratory and sport-specific contexts. A wide variety of test protocols have been developed, adapted and refined to support athletes of all abilities reach their full potential. This book is a comprehensive guide to these protocols and to the key issues relating to physiological testing.
With contributions from leading specialist sport physiologists and covering a wide range of mainstream sports in terms of ethical, practical and methodological issues, this volume represents an essential resource for sport-specific exercise testing in both research and applied settings. This new edition draws on the authors' experience of supporting athletes from many sports through several Olympic cycles to achieve world leading performances. While drawing on previous editions, it is presented in a revised format matching the sport groupings used in elite sport support within the UK sport institutes. Building on the underpinning general procedures, these specific chapters are supported by appropriate up-to-date case studies in the supporting web resources.
Contents
Introduction
Part 1: Professional Best Practice
1.1. Professional Competency and Working with Others
1.2. Physiological Exercise Testing: Ethical Considerations
1.3. Health and Safety in Duty of Care: Evaluating and Stratifying Risk
1.4. Safeguarding in Physiological Testing
Part 2: Analysis and Reporting
2.1. Data Intelligence and Feedback to the Coach
2.2. Reliability and Measurement Error
2.3. Scaling: Adjusting Physiological and Performance Measures for Differences in Body Size
Part 3: General Procedures
3.1. Pre-Participation Evaluation for Athletes
3.2. Equipment Maintenance and Calibration Standards
3.3. Lung and Respiratory Muscle Function
3.4. Surface Anthropometry
3.5. Functional Screening
3.6. Respiratory Gas Analysis
3.7. Metabolic Threshold Testing, Interpretation and Its Prognostic Prescriptive Value
3.8. Ratings of Perceived Exertion
3.9. Strength Testing
3.10. Blood Sampling
3.11. Skeletal Muscle Biopsy: Techniques and Applications
3.12. Non-Invasive Assessment of the Neuromuscular System
3.13. Field Based Testing
3.14. Application of Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
Part 4: Racing Sports (Endurance, Middle-distance and Sprint)
4.1. Middle- and Long-distance Running
4.2. Triathlon
4.3. Swimming
4.4. Rowing
4.5. Cycling
4.6. Canoeing and Kayaking
4.7. Speed Skating (Long-Track and Short-Track)
4.8. Cross-Country Skiing and Biathlon
Part 5: Invasion Games
5.1. Soccer
5.2. Field Hockey
5.3. Rugby
5.4. Netball
5.5. Basketball
Part 6: Racket Sports
6.1. Squash
6.2. Table Tennis
Part 7: Bat and Ball Sports
7.1. Cricket
Part 8: Target Sports
8.1. Golf
8.2. Curling
Part 9: High intensity Skill Sports
9.1. Motorsports
9.2. Sport Climbing
Part 10: Aesthetic Physical Sports
10.1. Artistic Gymnastic
Part 11: Combat Sports
11.1. Judo
11.2. Amateur and Professional Boxing
11.3. Fencing
Part 12: Paralympic Specific
12.1. Ambulant Para-Athletes
12.2. Wheeled Para Sport
12.3. Intellectual Impairment
Part 13: Specific Populations
13.1. Testing the Master Athlete
13.2. Testing Considerations for Children
13.3. Testing the Female Athlete
Part 14: Environmental Specific Issues
14.1. Performing at Altitude
14.2. Performing in the Heat
14.3. Performing in Cold Environments
14.4. Swimming in Aquatic Environments
Part 15: Athlete Health and Wellbeing
15.1. The Travelling Athlete
15.2. Athlete Wellbeing
15.3. Training Load
15.4. Overreaching and Overtraining
15.5. Exercise Testing for the Pregnant Athlete
15.6. Methods in Exercise Immunology
