ESSA’s Student Manual for Health, Exercise and Sport Assessment
- 2nd Edition - August 1, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Jeff S. Coombes, Tina Skinner
- Language: English
- Spiral-bound ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 4 2 6 9 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 8 6 5 6 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 8 6 5 5 - 9
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Request a sales quoteESSA’s Student Manual for Health, Exercise and Sport assessment is an essential text for students and exercise clinicians wishing to accredit with ESSA as exercise scientists.
Written by former ESSA President Jeff Coombes and clinical exercise physiologist Tina Skinner, this book provides everything students need to achieve competency in ESSA Standard 7, Health Exercise and Sport Assessment. It contains in-depth and well-articulated methodology for all tests, data recording tables and normative values, and case study analyses.
Each of the 21 chapters addresses key health and fitness assessments used to evaluate health, fitness and performance. With easy-to-follow practicals throughout, this book has been updated to reflect current best practice and recent advances such as wearable devices and smartphone apps.
- Endorsed by Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)
- Aligned with National University Course Accreditation Program criteria
- Practical data recording tables
- Australian-specific population normative data tables
- End of chapter discussion questions to apply knowledge to different case scenarios
- Traditional and contemporary gold standard tests that are valid and reliable
- Detailed, easy to follow step-by-step protocols
- An eBook included in all print purchases
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Instructor resources:
- Image Collection
- Testbank
Student resources:
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- List of activities
- Copyright
- Foreword
- Preface
- About the editors
- Acknowledgements
- Contributors
- Reviewers
- ESSA and the professions
- List of Tables
- List of Illustrations
- 1. Test accuracy, reliability and validity
- Equipment and other requirements
- Activity 1.1 Treadmill speed and grade verification
- Activity 1.2 Mechanically braked cycle ergometer verification and calibration
- Activity 1.3 Metabolic system calibration
- Activity 1.4 Inter- and intra-tester reliability
- References
- 2. Blood analysis
- Equipment and other requirements
- Activity 2.1 Blood collection and analysis
- References
- 3. Cardiovascular health
- Equipment and other requirements
- Activity 3.1 Palpating the heart rate
- Activity 3.2 Auscultating heart rate
- Activity 3.3 Chest strap heart rate monitor
- Activity 3.4 Comparing heart rate methods – concurrent validity
- Activity 3.5 Blood pressure – manual method
- Activity 3.6 Inter-tester reliability in blood pressure
- Activity 3.7 Blood pressure – semi-automated device
- Activity 3.8 Exercise blood pressure and accuracy of a wrist-worn heart rate monitor during exercise
- Activity 3.9 Australian cardiovascular disease risk charts
- References
- 4. Physique assessment
- Equipment and other requirements
- Surface anthropometry
- Activity 4.1 Body mass index (BMI)
- Activity 4.2 Girths
- Activity 4.3 Skinfolds
- Body composition assessments
- Activity 4.4 Bioelectrical impedance analysis
- Activity 4.5 Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
- Activity 4.6 Air displacement plethysmography
- References
- 5. Physical activity
- Equipment and other requirements
- Activity 5.1 International physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ)
- Activity 5.2 Consumer-based physical activity monitoring approaches
- Activity 5.3 Using consumer-based physical activity monitors
- Activity 5.4 Behaviour change techniques in consumer-based physical activity monitors
- Activity 5.5 Research-based physical activity monitoring
- References
- 6. Pre-exercise health screening
- Equipment and other requirements
- Activity 6.1 Self-screening
- Activity 6.2 Screen a participant
- References
- 7. Neuromuscular strength, power and strength endurance
- Equipment and other requirements
- Neuromuscular strength
- Activity 7.1 Grip strength
- Activity 7.2 Isometric mid-thigh pull
- Activity 7.3 Isokinetic testing
- Activity 7.4 Repetition maximum (RM) testing
- Activity 7.5 Multi-stage sit-up test
- Maximal neuromuscular power
- Activity 7.6 Bench throw
- Activity 7.7 Reactive strength
- Activity 7.8 Countermovement vertical jump test
- Activity 7.9 Vertical jump and reach tests
- Activity 7.10 Standing long jump
- Activity 7.11 Dynamic strength endurance test (push-up)
- References
- 8. Static and dynamic posture
- Equipment and other requirements
- Activity 8.1 Static postural assessment
- Activity 8.2 Dynamic postural assessment
- 9. Flexibility
- Equipment and other requirements
- Activity 9.1 Beighton scoring system
- Activity 9.2 Sit and reach test
- Activity 9.3 Thomas test
- Activity 9.4 Back scratch test
- Activity 9.5 Weight-bearing lunge test
- Activity 9.6 Goniometer and inclinometer joint ROM measurements
- References
- 10. VO2max
- Equipment and other requirements
- Activity 10.1 VO2max test
- References
- 11. Submaximal tests for cardiorespiratory fitness
- Equipment and other requirements
- Activity 11.1 YMCA cycle ergometer test
- Activity 11.2 Bruce treadmill test
- Activity 11.3 Chester step test
- References
- 12. Lactate threshold
- Equipment and other requirements
- Activity 12.1 Lactate threshold test
- References
- 13. High-intensity exercise
- Equipment and other requirements
- Section 1: Tests of work capacity and peak power
- Activity 13.1 Wingate test
- Activity 13.2 Maximal accumulated oxygen deficit (MAOD)
- Section 2: Tests of running speed and acceleration
- Activity 13.3 Assessing speed and acceleration over 20 metres
- Section 3 tests of agility and change of direction speed
- Activity 13.4 5–0–5 test
- Section 4 tests of repeated high-intensity exercise performance
- Activity 13.5 Repeat sprint ability (RSA) tests
- References
- 14. Nutrition
- Equipment and other requirements
- Activity 14.1 Eating for health quiz
- Activity 14.2 The Australian dietary guidelines
- Activity 14.3 Nutrition information panel
- Activity 14.4 Estimated energy requirement
- Activity 14.5 Nutrient reference values
- Activity 14.6 Food groups
- Activity 14.7 Alcohol
- Activity 14.8 Discretionary foods and beverages
- Activity 14.9 Diet diary
- Activity 14.10 Nutritional analysis software
- Activity 14.11 Diet diary validity
- References
- 15. Functional measures
- Equipment and other requirements
- Activity 15.1 Physical performance battery
- Activity 15.2 Floor rise to standing
- Activity 15.3 Functional forward reach
- Activity 15.4 Timed up and go test
- Activity 15.5 Activities-specific balance confidence scale (ABC-S)
- References
- 16. Exercise capacity
- Equipment and other requirements
- Activity 16.1 Multi-stage shuttle run test (MSRT)
- Activity 16.2 BSU/bruce treadmill test
- Activity 16.3 6-minute walk test (6MWT)
- Activity 16.4 Long-distance corridor walk (LDCW)
- References
- 17. Pulmonary function
- Equipment and other requirements
- Activity 17.1 The forced vital capacity manoeuvre
- Activity 17.2 Peak expiratory flow rate test
- Activity 17.3 Maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressure tests
- References
- 18. Resting and exercise electrocardiography (ECG)
- Equipment and other requirements
- Activity 18.1 Resting 12-lead ECG
- Activity 18.2 Exercise ECG
- References
- 19. Data analysis
- Equipment and other requirements
- Activity 19.1 Data summary table
- Activity 19.2 Hypothesis testing – comparing means
- Activity 19.3 Hypothesis testing – correlations
- Activity 19.4 Develop and test hypotheses
- References
- Appendix A: Laboratory safety cleaning and disinfecting
- Appendix B: Pre exercise test procedures
- Appendix C: Contraindications to exercise testing
- Appendix D: Treadmill safety
- Appendix E: Borg rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scale
- Appendix F: Indications for stopping an exercise test
- Appendix G: Interpretation feedback and discussion
- Case study answers
- Abbreviations
- Index
- Edition: 2
- Published: August 1, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Spiral-bound ISBN: 9780729542692
- eBook ISBN: 9780729586566
- eBook ISBN: 9780729586559
JC
Jeff S. Coombes
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Exercise Science, School of Human Movement Studies, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaTS
Tina Skinner
Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology, Course Convenor, Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science, School of Human Movement Studies, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia