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Feasibility and Reliability of a Repeated Sprint Test in Children Age 6 to 8 Years.
- Source :
- Pediatric Exercise Science; Nov2011, Vol. 23 Issue 4, p549-559, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- This study investigated the feasibility and reliability of a 12 Ã 25-m repeated sprint test with sprints starting every 25-s in children aged 6-8 years (36 boys, 41 girls). In all subjects, total sprint time (TST) demonstrated high test-retest reliability (ICC: r = .98; CV: 0.7% (95% CI: 0.6-0.9)). While sprint time varied over the 12 sprints in all subjects (p < .001) with a significant increase in time for the third effort onwards compared with the first sprint (p < .001), there was no difference in performance between genders. In all subjects, TST decreased with age (p < .001) and was accompanied by an increase in estimated anaerobic power (p < .001) but also in sprint time decrement percentage (p < .001). Gender did not effect these changes. The present study demonstrates the practicability and reliability of a repeated sprint test with respect to age and gender in young children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08998493
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Pediatric Exercise Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 104614765