Main description:

This new second edition of Laboratory Manual for Exercise Physiology offers comprehensive coverage of the basic testing procedures used in the assessment of human performance, health and wellbeing.

Students learn all the skills needed to perform a wide range of tests and critically analyse data. These skills are gained through the text's extensive collection of laboratory activities.

The essential guide allows students to explore various ways of testing. These include tests for oxygen, anaerobic and aerobic fitness, musculoskeletal fitness, pulmonary fitness, body composition and ECG.

New features in this edition include an updated web study guide for students, new chapter content, a comprehensive appendix and colour photographs.

Contents:

Laboratory 1. Primary Data Collection
Laboratory 2. Pretest Screening
Laboratory 3. Flexibility Testing
Laboratory 4. Blood Pressure Measurements
Laboratory 5. Resting Metabolic Rate Determinations
Laboratory 6. Oxygen Deficit and EPOC Evaluations
Laboratory 7. Submaximal Exercise Testing
Laboratory 8. Aerobic Power Field Assessments
Laboratory 9. High-Intensity Fitness Testing
Laboratory 10. Maximal Oxygen Consumption Measurements
Laboratory 11. Blood Lactate Threshold Assessment
Laboratory 12. Musculoskeletal Fitness Measurements
Laboratory 13. Anaerobic Fitness Measurements
Laboratory 14. Pulmonary Function Testing
Laboratory 15. Body Composition Assessments
Laboratory 16. Electrocardiograph Measurements