Exercise Physiology Laboratory Manual with PowerWeb : Health and Human Performance

by Adams, Gene M.

• ISBN13: 9780072489125
• ISBN10: 007248912X
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-21
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

Using a consistent format the text is a comprehensive manual of labs that show the effects of exercise, physical conditioning, and training, and practical applications to physical health and performance in physical activity. It promotes accepted practices for administering field and laboratory tests of exercise physiology and fitness and is designed to show common principles of exercise physiology. The labs show the acute and chronic effects of exercise. The author takes care to not use expensive equipment.

Table of Contents

1 Orientation to Measurement in Exercise Physiology

1 Terminology

2 Scientific Units of Measure

3 Collection of Basic Data

2 Strength Testing

4 Dynamic Strength

5 Static Strength

6 Isokinetic Strength

3 Anaerobic Exercise

7 "Horizontal Power" -- Sprinting

8 Vertical Power -- Jumping

9 Anaerobic Cycling

10 Anaerobic Stepping

11 Anaerobic Treadmill Running

4 Aerobic Activity

12 Aerobic Running and Walking

13 Aerobic Stepping

14 Aerobic Cycling

15 Maximal Oxygen Consumption

5 Cardiovascular Tests

16 Resting Blood Pressure

17 Exercise Blood Pressure

18 Resting Electrocardiogram

19 Exercise Electrocardiogram

6 Pulmonary Testing

20 Resting Lung Volumes

21 Exercise Ventilation

7 Range of Motion

22 Flexibility

8 Body Composition

23 Body Mass Index

24 Girth

25 Skinfolds

26 Hydrostatic Weighing

Appendix A Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Appendix B Reporting Units and Symbols

Appendix C Sample Problems and Solutions

Appendix D Informed Consent for Participating in Exercise Physiology Laboratory