Running Performance as an Indicator of VO(2max): A Replication of Distance Effects

Abstract

An earlier review showed that run test validity as an indicator of aerobic capacity increased with test distance up to 2 km and with test duration up to 12 min, then remained constant. This representation of the relationship between distance/time and test validity was labeled the piecewise (PW) model of run test validity. The range of constant validity in the PW model was surprising in light of physiological and mathematical models of running performance. Therefore, this review analyzed 74 correlations from 39 additional studies to replicate the prior findings if possible. Cross-validation of the models showed that only the PW model had positive predictive value in the new data. An earlier finding that fixed-time run tests (e.g., a 12-min run) provided better estimates of aerobic capacity than fixed-distance run tests (e.g., 5 km) also replicated (r = .807 vs. r = .706). Based on this evidence, a I 2-min run test maximizes validity while minimizing demands on the runners.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 23, 2001
Accession Number
ADA419674

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