Exercise Physiology Laboratory Manual

Dr. Beam was born and raised in Orrville, Ohio. While in high school, he competed in football, wrestling and golf and played trumpet in the jazz band that toured the U.S. and Europe. He received his B.S. in biology from the College of Wooster, a small liberal arts college in Ohio. During his undergraduate study, he spent one summer in Vienna, Austria studying art history and German. He completed his graduate work and obtained his Ph.D. in exercise physiology from The Ohio State University. While a graduate assistant at Ohio State, he was responsible for performance testing of all the athletes including football, basketball, baseball, swimming, ice hockey and more. It was a wonderful experience working with so many talented collegiate, Olympic and future professional athletes. Dr. Beam joined the faculty at Cal State Fullerton in 1983 and the following year began directing the Exercise Physiology Lab and the Physical Performance Program. Under Dr. Beam's guidance, over fifty graduate students have completed their master's degrees and most are now active in the community working and teaching within the fitness/wellness profession. He also previously served as President of the Southwest regional chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (SWACSM), and as the regional chapter representative to the ACSM Regional Chapters Committee. Bill currently lives in Placentia, California with his wife Terri, who teaches Chemistry at Mt. San Antonio College, and their two children Danny and Sara. Bill has commuted primarily by bicycle during his time at CSUF and enjoys cycling, jogging, swimming and playing sports with the family. Dr. Gene Adams is Faculty Emeritus of Kinesiology and Health Science at California State University at Fullerton.

Chapter 1: Introduction and TerminologyChapter 2: Units of MeasureChapter 3: Collection of Basic DataChapter 4: Isotonic (Dynamic) StrengthChapter 5: Isometric (Static) StrengthChapter 6: Isokinetic StrengthChapter 7: Sprinting – “Horizontal Power”Chapter 8: Jumping – Vertical PowerChapter 9: Anaerobic CyclingChapter 10: Anaerobic SteppingChapter 11: Anaerobic Treadmill RunningChapter 12: Aerobic Running, Jogging and WalkingChapter 13: Aerobic SteppingChapter 14: Aerobic CyclingChapter 15: Maximal Oxygen ConsumptionChapter 16: Resting Blood PressureChapter 17: Exercise Blood PressureChapter 18: Resting ElectrocardiogramChapter 19: Exercise ElectrocardiogramChapter 20: Resting Lung VolumesChapter 21: Exercise VentilationChapter 22: FlexibilityChapter 23: Body Mass IndexChapter 24: Girths and RatiosChapter 25: SkinfoldsChapter 26: Hydrostatic Weighing