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Fitness Testing References

Here are some references for those looking for more information about fitness testing. Some of these books and a heap of others are listed on my webpage of fitness testing books. 

• Physiological Testing of the High Performance Athlete, MacDougal, Wagner & Green, Human Kinetics Books, Champaign, Illinois. 2nd Ed, 1991.

• Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, American College of Sports Medicine, 3rd ed, Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia, 1986.

• Physiological Assessment of Human Fitness, Peter J. Maud & Carl Foster eds, Human Kinetics Books, Champaign, Illinois, 1995.

• Australian Fitness Norms, Christopher Gore & David Edwards eds, The Health Development Foundation, Adelaide, SA, 1992.

• Assessing Sport Skills, Bradford N. Strand & Royayne Wilson eds, Human Kinetics Books, Champaign, Illinois, 1993.

• Complete Guide to Youth Fitness Testing, Margaret Safrit, Human Kinetics Books, Champaign, Illinois, 1995.

• Test Methods Manual, Julie Draper, Brian Minikin and Richard Telford eds, National Sports Research Centre, Australian Sports Commission, 1991.