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Elsevier Essas Student Manual For Health Exercise And Sport Assessment With Access Code 2Ed (Sb 2022) by Coombes J S
ESSA'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 criteriaPractical data recording tablesAustralian-specific population normative data tablesEnd of chapter discussion questions to apply knowledge to different case scenariosTraditional and contemporary gold standard tests that are valid and reliableDetailed, easy to follow step-by-step protocolsAn eBook included in all print purchasesAdditional resources on EvolveeBook on VitalSourceInstructor resources:Image CollectionTestbankStudent resources:Case studiesAdditional Laboratory AssignmentsCriteria SheetsData recording templateNew Static and Dynamic Posture practicalNew Test Accuracy, Reliability and Validity practicalNew activities reflecting recent advances in the fieldIncreased focus on the interpretation, feedback and discussion of the data collected during the assessment with the participant 1. Test accuracy, reliability and validity2. Blood analysis3. Cardiovascular health4. Physique assessment5. Physical activity6. Pre-exercise health screening7. Neuromuscular strength, power and strength endurance8. Static and dynamic posture9. Flexibility10. VO2max11. Submaximal testing for cardiorespiratory fitness12. Lactate threshold13. High-intensity exercise14. Nutrition15. Functional measures16. Exercise capacity17. Pulmonary function18. Resting and exercise electrocardiography (ECG)19. Data analysisshow more