ACSM's Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual

• CHAPTER 1 Introduction

  • Defining Health-related Physical Fitness
  • Components of Health-related Physical Fitness
  • The Importance of Measuring Health-related Physical Fitness
  • The Relationship of Physical Fitness to Health
  • The Relationship of Physical Fitness to Function
  • Fundamental Principles of Assessment
  • The Physical Fitness Professional
  • References

  CHAPTER 2 Pre-Assessment Screening

• Rationale for Preassessment Screening
• Informed Consent
• Objective:: Risk Stratification
• Other Health Issues to Consider
• Summary
• Laboratory Activities

1. Risk Stratification Using a Comprehensive Health History Questionnaire
2. Risk Stratification Using the AHA/ACSM Health/Fitness Facility
3. Preparticipation Screening Questionnaire
4. Administering an Informed Consent

CHAPTER 3 Risk Factor Assessments

Resting Blood Pressure Blood Test Obesity Physical Activity Other Diseases and Conditions Summary Laboratory Activities

1. Resting Blood Pressure Assessment
2. Body Mass Index Assessment
3. International Physical Activity Questionnaire Assessment

CHAPTER 4 Body Composition

Why Measure Body Composition? What Is the Gold Standard Test? Clinical Measures Tests of Body Volume Anthropometry Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Interpretation Estimation of Goal Body Weight Laboratory Activities

1. Skinfold Estimation of Body Fat Percentage

CHAPTER 5 Muscular Fitness

Unique Assessment Principles Muscular Fitness Continuum Strength Assessments Endurance Assessments Interpretation Issues Laboratory Activities

1. Assessment of Muscular Strength
2. Muscular Endurance Assessment

CHAPTER 6 Flexibility

Flexibility as a Component of Health-related Physical Fitness Unique Assessment Principles Methods of Measurement Distance Tests for Assessment of Flexibility Range of Motion Defined Goniometers-Tools to Measure Range of Motion Range-of-motion Assessment Overview Interpretation Laboratory Activities

1. Range-of-motion Assessments
2. Distance Tests for Flexibility Assessment

CHAPTER 7 Cardiorespiratory Fitness:: Estimation from Field and Submaximal Exercise Tests

Why Measure Cardiorespiratory Fitness? What Is the Gold Standard Test? Pretest Standardizations for Cardiorespiratory Fitness Assessments Field Tests for Prediction of Aerobic Capacity Submaximal Exercise Tests Interpretation Summary Laboratory Activities

1. Field Test Assessments of Cardiorespiratory Fitness
2. Submaximal Exercise Test Assessments of Cardiorespiratory Fitness

CHAPTER 8 Cardiorespiratory Fitness:: Maximal Exercise Testing

Risks Monitoring Personnel Selecting the Mode for Testing Protocols Test Procedures Measured and Estimated V.O2max Interpretation Summary Laboratory Activities

1. Maximal Exercise Tests

Appendix A Conversions

Appendix B Forms

Index