Body fat scales use the Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) technique. This method measures body composition by sending a low, safe electrical current through the body. The current passes freely ...

The dynamic exercises you incorporate into your warm-up program should be appropriate to the movements you would experience in your sport/event. The following are examples of dynamic stretching and ...

Goal setting is a mental training technique that can increase an individual's commitment to achieving a personal goal. Having a short or long-term goal can encourage an individual to work harder, ...

There is a broad range of sporting activities, each requiring a skill set. Skills have many characteristics that can change in different situations, making classifying them difficult. Accepting that ...

A training program has to be developed to meet the athlete's individual needs and consider many factors: gender, age, strengths, weaknesses, objectives, training facilities etc. As all athletes have ...

This test aims to monitor the athlete's level of body fat. To estimate the percentage of body fat, the weight of body fat and fat-free body weight, please enter the skin fold measurement, age, weight ...

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

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 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 ...

The following article has been reproduced with the kind permission of the author Norman Matthews, the Head Senior Coach with the Horwich RMI Harriers (UK). Norman is also the author of the book "Fell ...

Calculations are based on Dick (1987) [1] table of controls for 100/200m/400m athletes. The 100m and 200m are electronic timings. The other times are hand timings. To get a predicted electronic time, ...

Measuring body fat percentage is an easy method of discovering correct body weight and composition. Beneath the skin is a layer of subcutaneous fat, and the percentage of total body fat can be ...