Each year the AAA compile track and field standards published in the public domain. The criteria for all field events, hurdles and steeplechase (SC) in each age group are based on the use of the ...

Based on time for one of the following distances - 150m, 200m, 300m, 400m, 500m or 600m - it is possible to predict a time (not a guaranteed time) for the other distances. The algorithms used in this ...

During muscular exercise, blood vessels in muscles dilate, and blood flow increases the available oxygen supply. Up to a point, the available oxygen is sufficient to meet the body's energy needs.

VO 2 max calculated from a 1.5 mile (2.4km) Run Test VO 2 max calculated from a race result VO 2 max calculated from a one-mile jog ...

Tancred (1995) [1] believes that: "One of the misconceptions in the sports world is that a sports person gets in shape by just playing or taking part in their chosen sport. If a stationary level of ...

Testing and measurement are the means of collecting information upon which subsequent performance evaluations and decisions are made. In the analysis, we need to consider the factors influencing the ...

Testing and measurement are the means of collecting information upon which subsequent performance evaluations and decisions are made. In the analysis, we need to consider the factors influencing the ...

Testing and measurement are the means of collecting information upon which subsequent performance evaluations and decisions are made. In the analysis, we need to consider the factors influencing the ...

Nigel Hetherington reviews the latest research material relating to coaching, exercise physiology, and athletic development. 'The act, quality, or power of withstanding hardship or stress' Though ...

Nigel Hetherington reviews the latest research material relating to coaching, exercise physiology, and athletic development. Whether professional, semi-professional, or funded in some other way via ...

This test aims to monitor the development of the athlete's cardiovascular system. This test requires the athlete to step up and down off a 45cm high gym bench for 5 minutes at a rate of 30 ...

Performance is an assessment of how well a task is executed, and the success of a training program depends on satisfying the performance aims. In constructing tests, it is vital to ensure that they ...