Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Activity Applications

Ronald L. Snarr, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Exercise Science at Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi, USA. His research interests include high-intensity interval training, instability training, electromyography, body composition, and adapted and tactical athlete performance. He has published more than 90 peer-reviewed manuscripts, is the author of Foundations of Scientific Writing for Kinesiology, co-editor of the Third Edition of the NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, and has presented at multiple international, national, and regional conferences. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACMS), Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS,*D), Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT*D), Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator (TSAC-F*D), and Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP-C), and he has 15+ years of experience working with athletes at the Olympic, professional, and collegiate levels.

Will Peveler, PhD, serves as a Professor in Exercise Science at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA, with more than 20 years of teaching experience. His field of study is exercise science, and he has specialized in this area with a focus on physiological and biomechanical factors that affect human performance in both sports performance and combat operations. He has an extensive background in the sports of cycling, running, triathlon, and mixed martial arts.

Phillip Bishop, PhD, is the Emeritus Professor of Exercise Science at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA. During his 33 years as a university teacher, he has published more than 200 refereed papers, delivered more than 400 professional presentations, and chaired 52 PhD dissertations, while providing an excellent foundation for writing on applied statistics. Currently, he works for Cru, traveling around the USA and the world and speaking on professional and spiritual topics.