Validity and Reliability of Shuttle-Run Test in Korean Adults

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate equations of Leger (E1, 1988) and Brewer (E2, 1988) to predict VO_2max in Korean adults (158 men and 155 women), and reliability tests were randomly conducted among men (n=90) and women (n=29) in addition to VO_2max measurements during a graded exercise treadmill test. Both equations significantly underestimated VO_2max compared to those from the treadmill test (p<0.01). A strong intra-class correlation between the treadmill result and 20 m shuttle run test was detected (0.86–0.94, p<0.001). 95 percentile limit of agreement of absolute difference in E1 and E2 in both genders were mostly larger than results from the treadmill test. There was a strong correlation between laboratory test and retest but testing hypothesis of equality of means in men showed significant bias (p=0.003), except difference between test and retest in women (p=0.05). The test and retest of the upper and lower of absolute difference ±95% limit of agreement were −4.86 to −19.05 (men) and 13.61 to 27.91 (women). In conclusion, their equations, based on the results, should not be applied for predicting VO_2max in Korean adults.

Key words

graded treadmill test - limit of agreement - VO_2max prediction - 20 m shuttle-run test - cardiorespiratory fitness

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