Qualitätsstandards in der Ausdauerleistungsdiagnostik : Ein gemeinsames Projekt von SGSM und «Swiss Olympic»

The Swiss Olympic Association in partnership with the Swiss Society of Sports Medicine intend to improve the quality in the assessment of athletes endurance performance. Quality assurance includes the development of test procedures that are reliable and valid. The reliability and accuracy is enhanced by the standardisation and consideration of influencing factors such as athlete preparation before testing, environmental conditions and technical procedures. Correct and identical test-protocols and interpretation guidelines hopefully increase the confidence of athletes and coaches in test results for the practical use and encourage them to compare results from different test locations. These quality standards in the assessment of endurance performance are implemented in the five Swiss Olympic Medical Centers and periodically controlled by Swiss Olympic. The test procedures may change as assessment techniques are refined and new approaches are implemented.