BEST PRACTICE PROTOCOLS FOR PHYSIQUE ASSESSMENT IN SPORT

Outlines best practice protocols for body composition analysis Validates the utility of new technologies for anthropometry An essential reference for sports practitioners involved in physique assessment of elite athletes This book outlines best practice protocols for body composition analysis of high-performance athletes and provides guidance on the use of new technologies for anthropometry. While surface anthropometry has traditionally been used to assess body composition through the internationally recognized methodology of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK), the recent commercialization of devices, such as bioelectrical impedance technologies, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), ultrasound, 3D photometry and air-displacement plethysmography (Bod Pod), has led to the non-standardized adoption of new measurement techniques. In this textbook, leading researchers detail standardization procedures for each technology: in terms of athlete prepara