Best Performance Assessments for Endurance Athletes
Three performance tests that I believe are essential for my
current client, who is an endurance athlete, include; cardiovascular endurance,
lower body strength and the body composition assessments. According to a study
by Schuman (2017), that compared the effects of individualized endurance
training with the effects of standardized endurance training, an athlete’s
endurance level influences the magnitude of endurance training-induced
physiological adaptation. This proves the importance of assessing an endurance
athlete for cardiovascular endurance prior to starting a performance
enhancement training program. According to another research by Doma (2015),
that studied the effects of lower body strength training on the performance of
endurance athletes, lower body strength training reduces the possibility of
muscle damage and increases power output of the athlete. These finding prove
that administering lower body strength assessment prior to training is
important in order to find a starting point for the athlete and track progress
throughout the program. Finally, a study by Mooses and Hackney (2017) found
that body composition has an important role in a runners performance. The study
also proves that low body mass has a positive effect on VO2 Max (Moose and
Hackney 2017).
In
conclusion, endurance athletes benefit most from cardiovascular endurance,
lower body strength and body composition assessments. This is because
cardiovascular, body composition and lower body strength all play a vital role
in the athlete’s power output, running endurance, speed and overall performance.
Reference:
Schumann, M.,
Botella, J., Karavirta, L., & Häkkinen, K. (2017). Training-Load-Guided vs
Standardized Endurance Training in Recreational Runners. International
Journal Of Sports Physiology & Performance, 12(3), 295-303.
doi:10.1123/ijspp.2016-0093
Doma, K.,
Schumann, M., Sinclair, W. H., Leicht, A. S., Deakin, G. B., & Häkkinen, K.
(2015). The repeated bout effect of typical lower body strength training
sessions on sub-maximal running performance and hormonal response. European
Journal Of Applied Physiology, 115(8), 1789-1799.
doi:10.1007/s00421-015-3159-z
Mooses, M., &
Hackney, A. C. (2017). Anthropometries and Body Composition in East African Runners:
Potential Impact on Performance. International Journal Of Sports
Physiology & Performance, 12(4), 422-430.
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