{"product_id":"performance-assessment-in-strength-and-conditioning-9780415789387","title":"Performance Assessment in Strength and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is an essential skill for any strength and conditioning coach to be able to reliably assess the physical performance of their athletes and communicate the results and their implications to performers and coaches, alike. \u003ci\u003ePerformance Assessment in Strength and Conditioning\u003c\/i\u003e is the first textbook to clearly and coherently suggest the most appropriate and reliable methods for assessing and monitoring athletesâ performance, as well as including detailed sections on testing considerations and the interpretation and application of results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book explores the full range of considerations required to reliably assess performance, including questions of ethics and safety, reliability and validity, and standardised testing, before going on to recommend (through a comparison of field- and laboratory-based techniques) the optimal methods for testing all aspects of physical performance, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003einjury risk\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ejump performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u0026lt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Role of Assessing and Monitoring Performance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart 1: Testing Considerations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Ethical and Health and Safety Issues \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Psychological Issues during Assessment of Performance \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Reliability, Validity and Measurement Error \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Standardisation of Testing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Structured Testing vs. Continual Monitoring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart 2: Assessment Methods\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Assessment of Factors Associated with Injury Risk \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Vertical Jump Testing \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Sprint Testing \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Change of Direction and Agility \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Strength – Isometric and Dynamic Testing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Assessment of Power \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Aerobic Performance Assessment \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Body Composition Assessment \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. Combined Assessment Methods\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart 3: Interpretation and Application\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. Interpretation of Results \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16. Presentation and Communication of Results\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17. Application to Training \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018196255063,"sku":"9780415789387","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415789387.jpg?v=1750775987","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/performance-assessment-in-strength-and-conditioning-9780415789387","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}