1st Edition
Laboratory Manual for Strength and Conditioning
1 Pre-Participation Health Screening, Medical Clearance,
and Informed Consent 1
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2 Athlete Needs Analysis 13
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3 Injury Risk Assessment Including Flexibility 25
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4 Statistical Analysis and Test Administration 52
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5 Body Composition 61
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6 Muscular Strength 90
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7 Muscular Power 109
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8 Muscular Endurance 122
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9 Anaerobic Capacity 133
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10 Aerobic Capacity Testing 148
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11 Speed 173
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12 Change of Direction Performance 182
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Biography
Joshua Miller, DHSc, CSCS, ACSM-EP, is a Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition at the University of Illinois Chicago.
Paul Comfort, PhD, ASCC, CSCS*D, is a Professor of Strength and Conditioning and programme leader for the MSc Strength and Conditioning at the University of Salford, UK and an adjunct professor at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia.
John McMahon, CSCS*D, ASCC, is a Reader (Associate Professor) in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics at the University of Salford, UK.
