Product Description by the publisher: Designed for undergraduate students, Laboratory Manual for Exercise Physiology offers comprehensive coverage of the basic testing procedures used in the assessment of human performance, health, and wellness. This user-friendly resource will assist students in developing the knowledge and skills to perform a wide range of tests and to critically analyze and synthesize data. Authors Gregory Haff and Charles Dumke have assembled a text that introduces readers to testing that can be applied in a variety of professional settings. The book`s 15 labs encompassing 49 activities lead students through a series of learning opportunities that explore the basics of testing and pretest screening as well as methods for evaluating flexibility, blood pressure, oxygen consumption and energy expenditure, aerobic and anaerobic fitness, lactate metabolism, muscular strength, pulmonary function, body composition, and electrocardiogram assessments. Laboratory Manual for Exercise Physiology has been expertly sequenced to offer students an optimal learning experience. Organized in a logical progression, the labs build in complexity as students progress through the book and develop their knowledge base. A consistent heading structure enables students to easily follow the material and grasp the focus of the activities. Each laboratory is a complete lesson beginning with objectives, definitions of key terms, and background information that set the stage for learning. For each of the laboratory activities, students will find step-by-step instructions, making it easier for those new to the lab setting to complete the activities. Figures and photos throughout the text illustrate the key techniques. Data sheets are provided for each of the tests, allowing students to record their individual findings. Question sets found after each activity prompt students to put their lab experiences into context, and case studies help them understand the practical applications of the tests. The manual includes many features that further support learning. Special binding allows the book to lie flat on the lab table, and perforated pages enable students to remove their completed worksheets from the manual for grading without removing content needed for future reference. A resource finder at the front of the book helps readers locate the tests and formulas they need. A web resource packaged with new texts provides additional tools that assist students in working through the lab activities. Here they will find each of the question sets—a handy way to fill in and print answers after completing a laboratory activity. Group data sheets found only in the web resource allow students to move beyond collecting individual data. They can use these group sheets to compile data from the entire class, calculate values such as mean and range, and compare their findings to the normative data discussed in the lab. Instructors will find that Laboratory Manual for Exercise Physiology offers great flexibility in choosing the activities that suit the needs of their course and their students. Each lab contains multiple activities that cover distinct methods for introducing the testing concepts. The activities can be adapted to specific lab settings, available equipment, and time allotted. Equipment lists at the beginning of each activity make it easier to choose the labs that will work best in the lab facility. To further assist instructors in preparing for courses, access to an image bank features all the photos, illustrations, and tables from the text that can be inserted into tests, quizzes, handouts, and other course materials. Laboratory Manual for Exercise Physiology will help students build their professional knowledge and skills. This resource will give them the hands-on practice they need to learn in order to evaluate athletes, clinical clients, and other healthy individuals. Contents Laboratory 1: Primary Data Collection Test Variables Measurement Terminology Metric Conversions Background and Environmental Information Descriptive Statistics Presenting Results Laboratory Activity 1.1: Collecting Basic Data Laboratory Activity 1.2: Utilizing Statistical Procedures Laboratory Activity 1.3: Making Tables and Graphs Laboratory 2: Pretest Screening Informed Consent Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire Health History Questionnaire Signs and Symptoms of Disease and Medical Clearance Coronary Risk Factor Analysis Lifestyle Evaluation Disease Risk Stratification Laboratory Activity 2.1: Conducting Basic Screening Procedures Laboratory Activity 2.2: Evaluating Pretest Results Laboratory 3: Flexibility Testing Direct and Indirect Range of Motion Assessment Body Area Considerations Laboratory Activity 3.1: Traditional, Wall, and V-Sit Sit-and-Reach Test Comparisons Laboratory Activity 3.2: YMCA, Back Saver, and Goniometer Sit-and-Reach Test Comparisons Laboratory Activity 3.3: Canadian Sit-and-Reach Test Comparisons Laboratory Activity 3.4: Shoulder Flexibility Test Comparisons Laboratory 4: Blood Pressure Measurements Blood Pressure Responses to Exercise Accurate Blood Pressure Checks Laboratory Activity 4.1: Determining the Effects of Body Position on BP Laboratory Activity 4.2: Measuring the Effects of Dynamic Exercise on BP Laboratory Activity 4.3: Measuring the Effects of Isometric Muscle Contractions on BP Laboratory 5: Resting Metabolic Rate Determinations Aerobic Metabolism and the Respiratory Exchange Ratio Total Energy Expenditure and the Resting Metabolic Rate Laboratory Activity 5.1: Predicting Resting Metabolic Rate Laboratory Activity 5.2: Measuring Resting Metabolic Rate Laboratory 6: Oxygen Deficit and Debt Evaluations The Transition from Rest to Exercise Oxygen Uptake During Exercise and Recovery Laboratory Activity 6.1: Calculation of Oxygen Deficit and Debt Laboratory 7: Submaximal Exercise Testing Measurement of Heart Rate Rating of Perceived Exertion Laboratory Activity 7.1: Conducting a Submaximal Bench Step Test Laboratory Activity 7.2: Performing a Submaximal Treadmill Test Laboratory Activity 7.3: Directing a Submaximal Cycle Ergometer Test Laboratory 8: Aerobic Power Field Assessments The Cooper 1.5 Mile Run/Walk Test The Cooper 12 Minute Run/Walk Test The Rockport Fitness Walking Test Laboratory Activity 8.1: Conducting a 1.5-Mile Run/walk Test Laboratory Activity 8.2: Conducting a 12 Minute Run/Walk Test Laboratory Activity 8.3: Performing a Fitness Walking Test Laboratory 9: Maximal Oxygen Consumption Measurements Selecting a Test Protocol Monitoring Progress with RPE Scales Estimating Fuel Usage with RER Ventilatory Threshold Signals Laboratory Activity 9.1: Directing a Graded Treadmill VO2max Test Laboratory Activity 9.2: Conducting a Graded Cycle Ergometer VO2max Test Laboratory 10: Blood Lactate Threshold Assessment Selecting a Test Method The Role of the Ventilatory Threshold Laboratory Activity 10.1: Taking a Blood Lactate Measurement at Rest Laboratory Activity 10.2: Determining LT During an Incremental Cycle Test Laboratory Activity 10.3: Measuring Blood Lactate After Exercise Laboratory 11: Musculoskeletal Fitness Measurements Assessments of Muscular Strength Assessments of Muscular Endurance Laboratory Activity 11.1: Measuring Maximal Upper Body Strength Laboratory Activity 11.2: Measuring Maximal Lower Body Strength Laboratory Activity 11.3: Measuring Maximal Hand Grip Strength Laboratory Activity 11.4: Determining Upper Body Muscular Endurance Laboratory Activity 11.5: Testing Abdominal Muscular Endurance Laboratory Activity 11.6: Estimating Bench Press 1RM Laboratory Activity 11.7: Estimating Leg Press 1RM Laboratory 12: Anaerobic Fitness Measurements Sprinting Performance Tests for Estimating Horizontal Power Formulas for Estimating Vertical Power Bosco Test for Estimating Power Endurance Jumping Performance Tests for Determining the Eccentric Utilization Ratio Wingate Anaerobic Test for Determining Anaerobic Cycling Power Margaria-Kalamen Stair Climb Test for Determining Anaerobic Power Laboratory Activity 12.1: Assessing Sprinting Performance Laboratory Activity 12.2: Measuring Jumping Performance Laboratory Activity 12.3: Evaluating Jumping Performance with a Switch Mat Laboratory Activity 12.4: Determining Power Endurance Laboratory Activity 12.5: Gauging Anaerobic Cycling Power Laboratory Activity 12.6: Measuring Anaerobic Power Laboratory 13: Pulmonary Function Testing The Scope of Pulmonary Function Testing PFT as a Tool for Diagnosing Pulmonary Diseases Respiratory Limitations to Exercise Laboratory Activity 13.1: Predicting Lung Volumes Laboratory Activity 13.2: Testing Pulmonary Function Laboratory Activity 13.3: Revealing Exercise-Induced Ventilatory Limitations Laboratory Activity 13.4: Diagnosing Exercise-Induced Respiratory Conditions Laboratory 14: Body Composition Assessments Body Mass Index for Categorizing Body Composition Circumference Measurements and Health Risk Skinfold Thickness as a Tool for Estimating Body Fat Body Composition Testing Models Laboratory Activity 14.1: Collecting BMI and Circumference Data Laboratory Activity 14.2: Techniques for Measuring Skinfold Thickness Laboratory Activity 14.3: Estimating Relative Body Fat Using Hydrodensitometry Laboratory 15: Electrocardiograph Measurements Electrical Activity of the Heart Placement of EKG Leads Interpreting the EKG Recording EKG as a Tool for Diagnosing Cardiac Abnormalities Heart Rate Response to Exercise Laboratory Activity 15.1: Measuring Resting EKG Laboratory Activity 15.2: Effects of Body Position on the Axis of the Heart Laboratory Activity 15.3: Measuring Submaximal Exercise Effects with the 12-Lead EKG Appendix A: Units of Measure and Conversions Appendix B: Prediction Equations Appendix C: Haldane Transformation Appendix D: Metabolic Cart Information Appendix E: Calibration of Equipment Appendix F: Certifications in the Field of Exercise Science Audiences Textbook for undergraduate exercise physiology laboratory courses; supplemental text for other exercise science lab courses covering measurement and evaluation. Also a solid reference for personal trainers and other fitness professionals preparing for certification.
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