Exercise Physiology Laboratory Manual

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Contents
PART I ORIENTATION TO MEASUREMENT IN EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
	CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND TERMINOLOGY
		Components of Fitness
		Variables of Interest
		Statistical and Evaluation Terms
		Types of Tests
		Summary
	CHAPTER 2 UNITS OF MEASURE
		Recognizing and Reporting SI (Metric) Units
		Variables and Units of Measure
		Meteorological Units
		Metric Conversions
		Summary
	CHAPTER 3 COLLECTION OF BASIC DATA
		Recording Basic Data
		Methods
		Results and Discussion
PART II MUSCULAR STRENGTH
	CHAPTER 4 ISOTONIC (DYNAMIC) STRENGTH
		Rationale
		Tests of Strength (1 RM), Work, and Power
		Methods
		Results and Discussion
	CHAPTER 5 ISOMETRIC (STATIC) STRENGTH
		Rationale
		Methods
		Results and Discussion
	CHAPTER 6 ISOKINETIC STRENGTH
		Rationale for Isokinetic Testing
		Methods
		Results and Discussion
PART III ANAEROBIC FITNESS
	CHAPTER 7 SPRINTING—“HORIZONTAL POWER”
		Anatomical Rationale
		Biomechanical Rationale
		Physiological Rationale
		Methods
		Results and Discussion
	CHAPTER 8 JUMPING—VERTICAL POWER
		Physiological and Biomechanical Rationale
		Methods
		Results and Discussion
	CHAPTER 9 ANAEROBIC CYCLING
		Rationale for the Wingate Test
		Methods
		Results and Discussion
	CHAPTER 10 ANAEROBIC STEPPING
		Methods
		Results and Discussion
	CHAPTER 11 ANAEROBIC TREADMILL RUNNING
		Physiological Rationale
		Methods
		Results and Discussion
PART IV AEROBIC FITNESS
	CHAPTER 12 AEROBIC RUNNING, JOGGING, AND WALKING
		Physiological Rationale for the Aerobic Run/Jog/Walk Tests
		Methods
		Results and Discussion
	CHAPTER 13 AEROBIC STEPPING
		Purposes of the Forestry Step Test
		Methods
		Results and Discussion
	CHAPTER 14 AEROBIC CYCLING
		Purpose of the Åstrand Cycle Test
		Physiological Rationale
		Methods
		Results and Discussion
	CHAPTER 15 MAXIMAL OXYGEN CONSUMPTION
		Purpose of the Maximal Oxygen Consumption Test
		Physiological Rationale
		Methods
		Results and Discussion
PART V CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION
CHAPTER 16 RESTING BLOOD PRESSURE
	Purpose of Blood Pressure Measurement
	Physiological Rationale
	Methods
	Results and Discussion
CHAPTER 17 EXERCISE BLOOD PRESSURE
	CHAPTER Physiological Rationale
	Methods
	Results and Discussion
CHAPTER 18 RESTING ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
	CHAPTER Physiological Rationale
	Methods
	Results and Discussion
CHAPTER 19 EXERCISE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
	Physiological Rationale
	Methods
	Results and Discussion
PART VI RESPIRATORY FUNCTION
CHAPTER 20 RESTING LUNG VOLUMES
	Vital Capacity and Forced Expiratory Volume
	Methods
	Results and Discussion
CHAPTER 21 EXERCISE VENTILATION
	Physiological Rationale
	Methods
	Results and Discussion
	PART VII FLEXIBILITY CHAPTER LOWER BODY FLEXIBILITY
	Sit-and-Reach (SR) Test
	Methods
	Results and Discussion
PART VIII BODY COMPOSITION
CHAPTER 23 BODY MASS INDEX
	Method
	Results and Discussion
CHAPTER 24 GIRTH
	Physiological Rationale
	Methods for Girth Ratios and Equations
	Results and Discussion
CHAPTER 25 SKINFOLDS
	Physiological Rationale
	Methods
	Results and Discussion
CHAPTER 26 HYDROSTATIC WEIGHING
	Physical and Anatomical Rationales
	Methods of Hydrostatic Weighing
	Results and Discussion
APPENDIX A Exercise Risk Assessment
APPENDIX B Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
APPENDIX C Informed Consent for Participating in Exercise Physiology Laboratory
APPENDIX D Metric-American Conversions
INDEX