Laboratory Manual for Strength and Conditioning

The Laboratory Manual for Strength and Conditioning is a comprehensive  text that provides students with meaningful lab experiences in the area  of strength and conditioning and applied sport science. While each lab  may be conducted in a sophisticated laboratory, there are opportunities  to conduct the labs in a gym or field environment without costly  equipment. It is a useful resource as students prepare for a career as a  strength and conditioning coach, athletic trainer, physical therapist,  or personal trainer.

The Laboratory Manual for Strength and  Conditioning is designed to be a practical guide for training students  and professionals in the skills to be applied to strength and  conditioning. The labs cover seven major aspects of strength and  conditioning including speed, power, flexibility, agility, and fitness.  The labs are practical and easy to follow with sample calculations, data  tables, and worksheets to complete. Each includes suggested  tasks/activities to apply the theory to real-world applications.

Students  will explore assessments of strength, aerobic capacity, power output,  speed, change of direction, and muscular endurance, and gain  understanding in the following areas:
Definitions of commonly used  terms within the area of exploration, as well as commonly misused  termsAssessing performance (i.e., power, strength, speed,  etc.)Understanding laboratory- and field-based techniques for specific  athlete populationsDescribing optimal methods for testing in all aspects  of physical performanceEvaluation of test results based upon sport  and/or athlete normative data
The lab manual is a valuable resource  for strength coaches, personal trainers, kinesiology students, and  educators at the undergraduate and beginning graduate-level programs and  can be used in a graduate strength and conditioning course.