NSCA`s Guide to Tests and Assessments: NSCA Science of Strength & Conditioning

Chapter 1: Tests, Data Analysis, and Conclusions

Matt Rhea, PhD, and Mark Peterson, PhD

Screening Tests

Data Evaluation and Statistical Analysis

Normalizing of Fitness Data

Tracking Data Over Time

Summary

Chapter 2: Body Composition

Nick Ratamess, PhD

Sport Performance and Body Composition

Body Composition Measurement

Measuring Height, Body Weight, and Body Mass Index

Body Fat Standards

Comparison of Body Composition Techniques

Summary

Chapter 3: Heart Rate and Blood Pressure

Dan Drury, DPE

Heart Rate Control

Exercise Intensity and Heart Rate

Sport Performance and Heart Rate

Heart Rate Measurement

Blood Pressure

Summary

Chapter 4: Metabolic Rate

Wayne Miller, PhD, EMT

Components of Energy Expenditure

Sport Performance and Metabolic Rate

Measurement of Energy Expenditure

Prediction of Energy Expenditure

Estimation of 24-hour and Physical Activity Energy Expenditure

Relevance and Applications for Metabolic Testing

Summary

Chapter 5: Aerobic Power

Jonathan Anning, PhD

Regression Equation Variables

Maximal Exercise Testing Methods

Submaximal Exercise Testing Methods

Regression Equation Calculations

Summary

Chapter 6: Lactate Threshold

Dave Morris, PhD

Energy Pathways and Lactate Metabolism

Sport Performance and Lactate Threshold

Performing a Lactate Threshold Test

Maximal Lactate Steady State

Using Lactate Threshold Data

Summary

Chapter 7: Muscular Strength

Gavin Moir, PhD

Definition of Muscular Strength

Factors Affecting Muscular Force Production

Sports Performance and Muscular Strength

Methods of Measurement

Field Tests for Muscular Strength

Predicting 1RM Values from Multiple Repetitions

Laboratory Tests for Maximal Muscular Strength

Isokinetic Strength Testing

Summary

Chapter 8: Muscular Endurance

Gavin Moir, PhD

Definition of Muscular Endurance

Field Tests for Muscular Endurance

Laboratory Tests for Muscular Endurance

Summary

Chapter 9: Power

Mark D. Peterson, PhD

Operationalizing Power

Mechanisms of Power Production and Expression

Types and Factors of Power

Sport Performance and Power

Tests for Power

Lower Body Tests

Upper Body Tests

Warm-Up and Postactivation Potentiation (PAP): A Special Consideration for Testing Power

Summary

Chapter 10: Speed and Agility

N. Travis Triplett, PhD

Speed

Agility

Sport Performance and Speed and Agility

Test Selection

Methods of Measurement

Summary

Chapter 11: Mobility

Sean P. Flanagan, PhD

Fundamental Concepts of Mobility

Sport Performance and Mobility

Mobility Testing

Range of Motion Tests

Interpretation of Results

Comparing Mobility Measurement Methods

Summary

Chapter 12: Balance and Stability

Sean P. Flanagan, PhD

Body Mechanics

Control Theory

Balance and Stability Tests

Sport Performance and Balance and Stability

Measuring Balance and Stability

Interpreting the Results