ABSTRACT
Over the last 30 years, physiological testing of the female athlete has grown dramatically, particularly in assessing the physiological predictors of performance (Lynch and Nimmo, 1999). However, such testing has brought with it many controversies due to the variety of methodological flaws and inconsistencies in the preparation and testing of the female athlete (Burrows and Bird, 2000). Therefore, this chapter aims to cover pertinent issues regarding assessment of the female athlete.
