Practical Fitness Testing

Theory and practice of fitness testing in exercise and sport

Fitness tests are crucial for you to measure current fitness and for checking the effectiveness of training programmes.

Fitness testing theory and practice, in both exercise and sport settings, are covered in a clear and accessible way. The information is up to date with current research and population norms, and lots of diagrams and illustrations make the content easy to understand.

All the topics identified in the competency framework for Levels 3 and 4 of the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for instructors and coaches within the Health and Fitness Industry are covered.

Morc Coulson has many years' experience in the health and fitness industry as practitioner, teacher and writer. He is Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader of sports and exercise development at the University of Sunderland.

David Archer is Lecturer in Exercise Physiology and Physiology of Training at the University of Sunderland and previously lectured in Sport Science at the University of Aberdeen.