Performance Assessment in Strength and Conditioning

This book provides an indicative guide regarding the most appropriate and reliable methods of assessing and monitoring athletic performance in athletes. This revised edition explores the range of considerations required to reliably assess performance.

Paul Comfort, PhD, is a Professor of Strength and Conditioning at the University of Salford, UK, and an Adjunct Professor at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. Paul A. Jones, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Sports and Exercise Biomechanics and Programme Leader for the MSc Strength and Conditioning Programme at the University of Salford, UK.

1. Ethical and Health and Safety Considerations. 2. Psychological Issues of Testing. 3. Measurement Error, Reliability, and Validity. 4. Standardisation of Testing. 5. Structured Testing vs. Continual Monitoring. 6. Movement Screening and Injury Risk. 7. Single-Joint Isometric Strength. 8. Hamstring Function: Assessing Structure and Strength. 9. Countermovement Jump Testing. 10. Sprints. 11. Assessment of Change of Direction and Agility. 12. Multi-Joint Strength - Isometric and Dynamic Testing. 13. Aerobic Performance Assessment. 14. Body Composition. 15. Interpretation of Results. 16. Presentation and Communication of Results. 17. Application to Training.