PHYSIOLOGICAL TESTS FOR ELITE ATHLETES AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION

• Other Authors: Gore, Christopher John (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Champaign, IL Human Kinetics 2000
• Subjects: Sports; Physical fitness > Physiology; Physical fitness > Testing; Athletes > Medical examination; Athletic ability > Testing; Diagnosis > Laboratory
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 The quality assurance procedures and accreditation used in sport science laboratories in Australia are respected worldwide. Now you can put these protocols to use in your research or training program with this authoritative guide from the Australian Sports Commission. Physiological Tests for Elite Athletes is your best source for standardized test protocols for athletes in 17 internationally recognized sports. Using the protocols in this breakthrough book, researchers in any country can standardize procedures and share data. And athletes and coaches can compare data from different labs for analyzing results and planning training regimens. While learning about controlled test procedures, students of exercise physiology can compare their test scores with those of top-level athletes. The normative data for these tests have been collected from athletes competing at national and international levels. Thoroughly practical, the book provides principles and examples of test protocols, data analysis, and data interpretation.