YMCA Fitness Testing and Assessment Manual

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YMCA of the USA
Lawrence A. Golding, Phd
4th Edition
2000
US Price: $35
247 pages
9780736033169

About the Author | Table of Contents | Companion DVD

The YMCA Fitness Testing and Assessment Manual is designed to help fitness staff learn to organize and administer the YMCA physical fitness assessment protocol corrrectly and to interpret the test findings to participants. An evolution from the previous test, Y’s Way to Physical Fitness, this text describes a successful fitness testing program that has ben in use for over 30 years.

This fresh version includes the viable and proven testing and assessment material from the original text and incorporates updated testing protocols; the latest YMCA adult fitness norms; and new chapters on anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology. These new chapters help readers better understand the test battery and explain the results.

The book is divided into three parts:

• Part I describes the history of the YMCA physical fitness testing program and its relationship to the YMCA’s program objectives and the YMCA’s health and fitness training structure.
• Part II covers basic information on musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems.
• Part III includes an introduction to fitness testing.

Based on the YMCA’s updated, time-tested fitness testing battery, the YMCA Fitness Testing and Assessment Manual will help you enhanced your fitness testing program. And with better testing, you’ll be able to better inform and motivate your fitness program participants.

The YMCA Fitness Testing and Assessment Manual covers the YMCA Fitness Protocol including:

• Rationale for Testing
• Health Screening
• Physical Fitness Tests
  • Standard measurements
    • Height and weight
    • Resting heart rate
    • Resting blood pressure
  • Body composition
    • 3 and 4 site skinfold test
  • Cardiovascular
    • Cycle ergometer submaximal test
    • Three minute step test
  • Flexibility
    • Sit & reach
  • Muscular strength and endurance
    • Bench press test
    • One minute half sit-up test
• Fitness Assessment Norms
  • Percentiles by sex and age

About the Author

Larry Golding, Ph.D., FACSM, has been a professional in the field of kinesiology and physical education for the past 50 years. He has been a continuous member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) since 1955, and a continuous member of the American College of Sports Medicine since 1961. He holds the highest certifications from ACSM-Program Director, and Health and Fitness Director. Currently, Dr. Golding is a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas - a rank only held by six other faculty. Most recently (1996), he was appointed Editor-in-Chief for the new ACSM Health & Fitness Journal. Dr. Golding is also the chair of the planning committee for the ACSM Health and Fitness Summit and Exposition, and was the Southwest Regional Chapter ACSM Executive Director for 8 years. In 1996, he was appointed Editor-in-Chief for the new ACSM Health & Fitness Journal. Dr. Golding was, for 4 years, the chair of the Medical Committee of the IFBB (International Federation of Bodybuilders). Dr. Golding received the "Healthy American Award", an award the Presidents's Council of Physical Fitness and Sport bestowed on 10 individuals who had done the most for the health of the nation. He has conducted adult fitness classes, workshops, and certifications for the last 40 years, has certified over 6,000 YMCA Physical Fitness Specialists, and currently consults a six fitness specialist workshops every year.

Table of Contents

• Preface iv
• Acknowledgments vi
• Part I The YMCA and Fitness
  • Introduction to YMCA Fitness Testing
  • YMCA Health and Fitness Programs
• Part II Basics of Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology
  • Skeletal Muscles
  • The Cardiorespiratory System
• Part III Fitness Testing at the YMCA
  • Introduction to Fitness Testing
  • The YMCA Fitness Assessment Protocol
  • Planning and Administering Fitness Testing
• Appendix A Health Screening, Medical Clearance, and Informed Consent Forms
• Appendix B Scoring Sheets
• Appendix C Your Guide to YMCA Fitness Analyst Release 1.0
• Appendix D Energy Expenditure in Household, Recreational, and Sports Activities
• References
• Index

Audiences

A reference for fitness instructors and personal trainers.

Also see Companion DVD.