ACSM's Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual (Book with Access Code)

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• ISBN13: 9780781797719
• ISBN10: 0781797713
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-15
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Published by the American College of Sports Medicine, this authoritative manual teaches health fitness professionals and students how to appropriately conduct fitness assessment testing.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Defining Health-related Physical Fitness	p. 2
Components of Health-related Physical Fitness	p. 3
The Importance of Measuring Health-related Physical Fitness	p. 4
The Relationship of Physical Fitness to Health	p. 4
The Relationship of Physical Fitness to Function	p. 6
Fundamental Principles of Assessment	p. 6
A Specific Assessment Objective	p. 7
The Gold Standard (i.e., True Measure)	p. 7
Equipment Calibration	p. 8
Standardization	p. 8
Interpretation Issues	p. 9
The Physical Fitness Professional	p. 9
Academic Training	p. 9
Credentials	p. 9
References	p. 10
Preassessment Screening	p. 11
Rationale for Preassessment Screening	p. 12
Informed Consent	p. 12
The Process of the Informed Consent	p. 14
Explanation of Procedures	p. 15
Screening Procedures	p. 16
Objective: Risk Stratification	p. 16
Health History Questionnaire	p. 17
Other Health Issues to Consider	p. 26
Understanding Medication Usage	p. 26
Summary	p. 26
Laboratory Activities	p. 27
Risk Stratification Using a Comprehensive Health History Questionnaire	p. 27
Risk Stratification Using the AHA/ACSM Health/Fitness Facility Preparticipation Screening Questionnaire	p. 27
Preparticipation Screening Questionnaire	p. 27
Administering an Informed Consent	p. 27
Case Study	p. 28
References	p. 28
Risk Factor Assessments	p. 29
Resting Blood Pressure	p. 30
Measurement	p. 30
Interpretation	p. 34
Blood Tests	p. 35
Blood Sampling Methods	p. 36
Standard Precautions	p. 37
Interpretation	p. 37
Obesity	p. 37
Measurement of Height and Weight	p. 38
Measurement of Waist Circumference	p. 41
Interpretation	p. 43
Physical Activity	p. 44
Subjective Assessment	p. 44
Objective Assessment	p. 44
Interpretation	p. 47
Other Diseases and Conditions	p. 48
Pulmonary Disease	p. 48
Osteoporosis	p. 48
Summary	p. 51
Laboratory Activities	p. 52
Resting Blood Pressure Assessment	p. 52
Body Mass Index Assessment	p. 52
International Physical Activity Questionnaire Assessment	p. 53
Case Study	p. 53
References	p. 53
Body Composition	p. 55
Why Measure Body Composition?	p. 56
Health Implications	p. 56
Functional Implications	p. 56
What Is the Gold Standard Test?	p. 56
Clinical Measures	p. 57
Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography	p. 57
Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry	p. 57
Tests of Body Volume	p. 58
Underwater (Hydrostatic) Weighing	p. 59
Plethysmography	p. 61
Anthropometry	p. 62
Skinfold Measurements	p. 62
Circumferences Measurements	p. 67
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis	p. 67
Interpretation	p. 71
Estimation of Goal Body Weight	p. 72
Summary	p. 72
Laboratory Activities	p. 73
Skinfold Estimation of Body Fat Percentage	p. 73
Case Study	p. 74
References	p. 74
Muscular Fitness	p. 75
Unique Assessment Principles	p. 76
Types of Contractions	p. 76
Familiarization	p. 76
Method of Loading	p. 76
Proper Positioning	p. 78
Specificity	p. 78
Muscular Fitness Continuum	p. 78
Strength Assessments	p. 78
Static	p. 79
Dynamic	p. 79
Endurance Assessments	p. 82
Dynamic	p. 82
Static	p. 87
Interpretation Issues	p. 88
Summary	p. 89
Laboratory Activities	p. 90
Assessment of Muscular Strength	p. 90
Muscular Endurance Assessment	p. 90
Case Study	p. 91
References	p. 91
Flexibility	p. 92
Flexibility as a Component of Health-related Physical Fitness	p. 93
Unique Assessment Principles	p. 93
Specificity	p. 93
Warm-up	p. 93
Methods of Measurement	p. 93
Distance Tests for Assessment of Flexibility	p. 94
Sit-and-reach Test	p. 94
Assessment of Lumbar Flexion	p. 95
Assessment of Lumbar Extension	p. 95
Range of Motion Defined	p. 96
Goniometers-Tools to Measure Range of Motion	p. 98
Range-of-motion Assessment Overview	p. 99
Specific Range-of-motion Tests	p. 100
Interpretation	p. 106
Summary	p. 107
Laboratory Activities	p. 108
Range-of-motion Assessments	p. 108
Distance Tests for Flexibility Assessment	p. 109
Case Study	p. 109
References	p. 109
Cardiorespiratory Fitness: Estimation from Field and Submaximal Exercise Tests	p. 110
Why Measure Cardiorespiratory Fitness?	p. 111
Health Implications	p. 111
Functional Implications	p. 111
What Is the Gold Standard Test?	p. 111
Deciding on Which Method to Use	p. 112
Pretest Standardizations for Cardiorespiratory Fitness Assessments	p. 112
Field Tests for Prediction of Aerobic Capacity	p. 112
Step Tests	p. 113
Fixed Distance Tests	p. 114
Fixed Time Tests	p. 114
Submaximal Exercise Tests	p. 115
Predicting Maximal Heart Rate	p. 116
Test Termination Criteria	p. 116
Monitoring	p. 116
Exercise Modes	p. 118
YMCA Submaximal Cycle Test	p. 121
Åstrand Submaximal Cycle Ergometer Test	p. 127
Treadmill	p. 130
Interpretation	p. 132
Sources of Error in Submaximal Prediction	p. 133
Summary	p. 135
Laboratory Activities	p. 136
Field Test Assessments of Cardiorespiratory Fitness	p. 136
Submaximal Exercise Test Assessments of Cardiorespiratory Fitness	p. 136
Case Study	p. 136
References	p. 137
Cardiorespiratory Fitness: Maximal Exercise Testing	p. 138
Risks	p. 139
Contraindications	p. 139
Monitoring	p. 139
Personnel	p. 139
Selecting the Mode for Testing	p. 144
Protocols	p. 145
Bruce Protocol	p. 145
Balke-Ware Protocol	p. 147
Ball State University/Bruce Ramp Protocol	p. 147
Running Protocol	p. 148
Cycle Protocols	p. 149
Test Procedures	p. 150
Supervisor	p. 150
Test Monitoring Roles	p. 151
Measured and Estimated VO2 max	p. 151
Estimating VO2 max from Exercise Test Time	p. 151
Estimating VO2 max from Peak Workload	p. 152
Interpretation	p. 152
Summary	p. 153
Laboratory Activities	p. 154
Maximal Exercise Tests	p. 154
Case Study	p. 154
References	p. 155
Conversions	p. 156
Forms	p. 158
Index	p. 165
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