Paul A. Jones – författare

It 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. Performance Assessment in Strength and Conditioning is the first textbook to clearly and coherently suggest the most appropriate and reliable methods for assessing and monitoring athletes’ performance, as well as including detailed sections on testing considerations and the interpretation and application of results.The 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: injury risk jump performance sprint performance change of direction and agility strength power aerobic performance body compositionClosing with a section on interpreting, presenting and applying results to practice, and illustrated with real-life case study data throughout, Performance Assessment in Strength and Conditioning offers the most useful guide to monitoring athlete performance available. It is an essential text for upper-level strength and conditioning students and practitioners alike.

It 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. Performance Assessment in Strength and Conditioning is the first textbook to clearly and coherently suggest the most appropriate and reliable methods for assessing and monitoring athletes’ performance, as well as including detailed sections on testing considerations and the interpretation and application of results.The 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: injury risk jump performance sprint performance change of direction and agility strength power aerobic performance body compositionClosing with a section on interpreting, presenting and applying results to practice, and illustrated with real-life case study data throughout, Performance Assessment in Strength and Conditioning offers the most useful guide to monitoring athlete performance available. It is an essential text for upper-level strength and conditioning students and practitioners alike.

Performance Assessment in Strength and Conditioning provides an indicative guide regarding the most appropriate and reliable methods of assessing and monitoring athletic performance in athletes. This new and fully revised second edition 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.The book delivers a concise review of the existing literature related to the primary topic, followed by practical applications and guidelines for the standardisation of appropriate testing procedures and protocols for each type of testing. Additionally, a discussion of the key variables (e.g., specific force–time characteristics) for the tests is explored in relation to benchmarking, longitudinal monitoring, fatigue monitoring and injury risk, as appropriate for each test. Closing with a section on interpreting, presenting and applying results to practice, and illustrated with real-life case study data throughout, Performance Assessment in Strength and Conditioning offers the most useful guide to monitoring athlete performance available.This book is an essential text for upper-level strength and conditioning students and practitioners alike as well as all individuals involved in training athletes and researchers in the field of sports science.

Performance Assessment in Strength and Conditioning provides an indicative guide regarding the most appropriate and reliable methods of assessing and monitoring athletic performance in athletes. This new and fully revised second edition 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.The book delivers a concise review of the existing literature related to the primary topic, followed by practical applications and guidelines for the standardisation of appropriate testing procedures and protocols for each type of testing. Additionally, a discussion of the key variables (e.g., specific force–time characteristics) for the tests is explored in relation to benchmarking, longitudinal monitoring, fatigue monitoring and injury risk, as appropriate for each test. Closing with a section on interpreting, presenting and applying results to practice, and illustrated with real-life case study data throughout, Performance Assessment in Strength and Conditioning offers the most useful guide to monitoring athlete performance available.This book is an essential text for upper-level strength and conditioning students and practitioners alike as well as all individuals involved in training athletes and researchers in the field of sports science.