1st Edition

Kinanthropometry and Exercise Physiology Laboratory Manual: Tests, Procedures and Data Volume One: Anthropometry and Volume Two: Exercise Physiology

Edited By Roger Eston, Thomas Reilly Copyright 2002
378 Pages
by Routledge

This is a combined set of the two fully revised and updated manuals Kinanthropometry and Exercise Physiology Laboratory Manual: Tests, Procedures and Data . The in-depth analyses of anthropometry and exercise physiology are presented in one volume for the first time. Physiology and practical work is now a compulsory element of sports and exercise science. These texts have been developed as... Read more
Volume One: Introduction: Part One: Body Composition, Proportion and Growth: Implications for Health and Performance 1. Human Body Composition 2. Somatotyping 3. Physical Growth, Maturation and Performance Part Two: Goniometric Aspects of Movement 4. Posture 5. Flexibility Part Three: Assessment of Physical Activity and Performance 6. Field Methods of Assessing Physical Activity and Energy Balance 7. Assessment of Exercise Performance in the Field 8. Special Considerations for Assessing Performance in Young Children Part Four: Special Considerations 9. Anthropometry and Body Image 10. Statistical Methods in Kinanthropometry and Exercise Physiology 11. Scaling: Adjusting for Differences in Body Size Volume Two: Part One: Neuromuscular Aspects of Movement 1. Skeletal Muscle Function 2. Assessment of Neuromuscular Performance Using Electromyography Two: Oxygen Transport System and Exercise 3. Lung Function 4. Haematology 5. Cardiovascular Function 6. Basal Metabolic Rate 7. Maximal Oxygen Uptake, Economy and Efficiency 8. Thermoregulation Part Four: Section Four: Assessment and Regulation of Energy Expenditure and Exercise Intensity 9. Control of Exercise Intensity Using Heart Rate, Perceived Exertion and Other Non-Invasive Procedures 10. Limitations to Submaximal Exercise Performance 11. Assessment of Maximal Intensity Exercise Appendix: Relationships Between Units of Energy, Work, Power and Speed

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Roger Eston and Thomas Reilly