Introduction to Fitness Forms
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Applied Physiology 2IntroductionFitness forms one of the most fundamental requirements for a successful athlete. In most cases, athletes are perceived to be ever fit and give keen attention to fitness as the fitness is important tothem should they need to remain competitive in the world of sports[CITATION Mar093 \p 178 \l 1033 ]. While undergoing training, an athlete is required to first perfect his fitness skills before hecan be allowed to proceed with building on his techniques of the game he intends to specialize on. This calls for the need of the assessment of each of the athletes before a training session kicks off. Various methods of assessments of the fitness have been established among them field tests and laboratory-based tests of which both of them have procedures on how they are to be conducted. Field-based Fitness AssessmentsJust like the case of laboratory-based assessment tests, field-based assessment is used in keeping track of the variations in the fitness of an athlete over time as well as identification of the strengths and weaknesses of the athlete[CITATION Sha13 \p 155 \l 1033 ]. These assessments are important in providing limelight on where there is a need for the trainer and the trainee to inject extra effort to achieve maximum performance by the athlete. That way, these assessments are important in helping the trainer to design the most appropriate training programs for the athlete.Field tests involve the assessors of the fitness of the trainee moving to the venue where the trainee is undergoing training. It is at the training venue that the test is conducted. This makes such tests more specific to sports and thus very convenient for such games as soccer, cricket, netball and basketball. Among the field tests that are commonly carried out, include sprint tests and vertical jump tests among other tests.
Applied Physiology 3Laboratory-based fitness assessmentsthese refer to fitness tests that are carried out indoors. Compared to field tests, laboratory tests should be done since they:are carried out in controlled environmentscan allow submaximal tests to be carried outgive a greater insight into the strengths and weaknesses of an athlete[CITATION Tho133 \p 269 \l 1033 ]Among the most commonly performed laborarity tests include maximal oxygen consumption test, lactate threshold and gross efficiency among other tests. For this experiment, maximal oxygen consumption test was conducted, and the rsulted found recorded. Maximal oxygen consumption testMaximal oxygen consumption test also know as VO2 max test is a test used in the determination of the highest rate of intake of oxygen of an athlete manageable when involved in an activity thatuses a lot of muscle mass. This test is important it is used in ye establishment of the measure of the overall fitness of the cardiovascular system[CITATION Ali14 \p 178 \l 1033 ]. This test as well helps in setting up the upper limit on the generation of energy in the form of ATP through aerobic means. This means that the higher the VO2max of an athlete the higher the fitness levels even though this ability does not determine the level of endurance of an athlete.When one engages in a physical exercise, it is observed that the heartbeat increases thus more blood is pumped throughout the body[CITATION Rus09 \p 251 \l 1033 ]. The pumped blood is pumped together with oxygen. The more fit the body of an athlete the more the oxygen that will
Applied Physiology 4be pumped around the body when the athlete engages in an exercise. As the athlete engages in exercise the heartbeat in increased thereby making more blood to pump out of the heart around the body. The circulating blood carries with it oxygen hence the higher the amount of blood pumped the higher the intake of oxygen. Scientifically, while assessing fitness using this test the higher the amount of oxygen that an individual can ump into the body the higher the levels of fitness.There are two types of maximal oxygen consumption test: maximal and submaximal tests. Maximal VO2 is in most cases meant for professional and semi-professional athletes and are geared towards pushing the athlete to the extreme capabilities of his cardiovascular systems[CITATION Ame133 \p 248 \l 1033 ]. In this test, the athlete is expected to exercise to the point at which the muscles are fatigued, the point at which the athlete is unable to either run or cycle any longer. On the other hand, semi-maximal VO2 max testing is applied in the establishment of the levels of fitness by the manner in which the heart rate responds to a load of work or level of intensity applied during the test. Upon establishment of the values of the work load and the heart rates, it is possible for a professional in fitness to estimate the fitness level. The fitness professional can give information on the quantity of oxygen that the athlete pumps around the body at a time[CITATION DrC08 \p 315 \l 1033 ].The results of the maximal oxygen consumption test performed are as tabulated and graphed.MenSPM2028 lab resultsCycle ergometer maxmeasurementCycle ergometer astrand predictedMale
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