ABSTRACT
This chapter provides a graphical overview of how sport science research, often from athlete monitoring, can inform coaches and provide insight into the overall training process of an athlete. Assessment, both for individuals and organizations, is a key ingredient within many professional endeavors. Daily recording of volume and intensity is an essential micro-level monitoring tool that should not be ignored even though it is likely less immediately actionable compared to other micro-level measures. Absolute training volume and absolute training intensity are perhaps the best examples of macro-level monitoring when viewing training and development across many macrocycles. Testing, in the sport or sport science context, deals with detailed examination of the characteristics and properties of an athlete or of equipment related to sport. Testing can be biomechanical, physiological, psychological, or performance oriented. The chapter discusses several strategies for single athlete assessment including statistical process control, split middle analysis, and various trend analyses.
