ABSTRACT
Since its first published edition more than 30 years ago, the BASES (British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences) Physiological Testing Guidelines have represented the leading knowledge base of current testing methodology for sport and exercise scientists. Sport and exercise physiologists conduct physiological assessments that have proven validity and reliability, both in laboratory and sport-specific contexts. A wide variety of test protocols have been developed, adapted and refined to support athletes of all abilities reach their full potential. This book is a comprehensive guide to these protocols and to the key issues relating to physiological testing.
With contributions from leading specialist sport physiologists and covering a wide range of mainstream sports in terms of ethical, practical and methodological issues, this volume represents an essential resource for sport-specific exercise testing in both research and applied settings. This new edition draws on the authors’ experience of supporting athletes from many sports through several Olympic cycles to achieve world leading performances. While drawing on previous editions, it is presented in a revised format matching the sport groupings used in elite sport support within the UK sport institutes. Building on the underpinning general procedures, these specific chapters are supported by appropriate up-to-date case studies in the supporting web resources.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|26 pages
Professional best practice
part II|19 pages
Analysis and reporting
chapter 2.3|6 pages
Scaling
part III|108 pages
General procedures
part IV|62 pages
Racing sports (endurance, middle-distance and sprint)
part V|31 pages
Invasion games
part VI|15 pages
Racket sports
part VII|7 pages
Bat and ball sports
part IX|17 pages
High-intensity skill sports
part X|6 pages
Aesthetic physical sports
part XI|17 pages
Combat sports
part XII|22 pages
Paralympic specific
part XIII|20 pages
Specific populations
part XIV|22 pages
Environmental-specific issues
part XV|43 pages
Athlete health and wellbeing