Those who practice a sport must conduct a physical assessment and previous morphological, known as multifunctional assessment.
This study consists of a series of clinical tests of physical performance and to define the parameters of training and establish risk factors in the practice of any specialty sport.
Dr. Julian Perez, a specialist in sports medicine, Sports & Health Clinic, believes that multifunctional assessment “is critical to greater use of exercise without risk to health.”
Tests applied determine both the shape (morphology) and function (physiology) of the individual. Both parameters provides the basis of athletic performance of each individual.
With the results it is possible for the coach to direct the training loads and provide tools for control or modification of the routine. Talents could also be identified according to the predominance of certain capacities.
To carry out the assessment multifunctional completely, applied studies are divided into two groups:
The first is clinical. The purpose of these is for risk factors or contraindications to the practice of a specialty sports as well as establish preventive or corrective measures, providing security to the athlete that this does not pose a risk to their health.
Clinical studies used are: ? history, somatoscopia, resting electrocardiogram, blood biochemical tests, nutrition survey, body composition, exercise electrocardiogram, and spirometry.
Tags: a physical assessment, Assessment, Multifunctional Assessment, physical performance, the parameters of training
