Development of Quarter-Mile Walk Tests to Estimate Aerobic Fitness in Children
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| Title: | Development of Quarter-Mile Walk Tests to Estimate Aerobic Fitness in Children |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Matthew T. Mahar, Hoyong Sung |
| Source: | Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. 2025 29(2):212-219. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Physical Fitness, Test Construction, Exercise, Early Adolescents, Physical Activities, Test Validity, Measurement Techniques, Exercise Physiology, Body Composition, Preadolescents |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1091367X.2024.2440072 |
| ISSN: | 1091-367X 1532-7841 |
| Abstract: | Field-based tests of aerobic fitness that can be administered quickly and do not require maximal effort are desirable. The purpose was to develop and validate quarter-mile walk tests for 10--13-year-olds. Participants (N = 59) walked one mile on two different days. Walk times, heart rates, body mass, physical activity, and aerobic fitness were assessed. Multiple regression was used to develop models to estimate VO[subscript 2max]. Quarter-mile walk models provided estimates of aerobic fitness that were similar in accuracy to previously published walk tests. The recommended model that balances accuracy and ease of administration was: VO[subscript 2max] = 119.691-(13.744*quarter-mile walk time [min])-(0.168*heart rate), R=0.73, SEE = 6.84 mL·kg[superscript -1]·min[superscript -1]. Walk times, heart rates, and estimated VO[superscript 2max] values were highly reliable. The walk tests developed provide valid estimates of VO[superscript 2max], are easy to administer, and could be particularly useful for unmotivated or overweight children when this equation is confirmed with a larger sample in group testing conditions. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1468494 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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