266 Applying Physical Fitness Assessment in Athletic Training Program

Thursday, March 19, 2015: 8:45 AM-9:15 AM
Convention Center: Idea Exchange: Room 601 Foyer
Sport: Coaching
Intended Audience: Middle/High, Adult
Speakers: Guoyuan Huang, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN; and Ru Wang, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
The risk of an exercise-related event such as sudden cardiac death is greatest in those individuals performing unaccustomed exercise and during vigorous intensity training. This presentation will explain the importance of the physical fitness in training and performance; provide tragic examples of young athlete sudden deaths; and, discuss how to apply major physical fitness measurements in sports. Participants can take the information home for better, effective and safe practice in athletic training.
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