Validity and reliability of the 3-min all-out running test to measure critical velocity in hot environments

Yu Hsuan Kuo; Ching Feng Cheng; Wei Chieh Hsu; Del P. Wong

doi:10.1080/15438627.2017.1365293

Validity and reliability of the 3-min all-out running test to measure critical velocity in hot environments

Yu Hsuan Kuo, Ching Feng Cheng^*, Wei Chieh Hsu, Del P. Wong

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Department of Athletic Performance

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Abstract

This study’s aim was to investigate the test–retest reliability of the 3-min all-out running test (3MRT) in hot environments. Twelve male sprinters (age 21.2 ± 1.8 years; height 1.78 ± 0.01 m; weight 71.0 ± 1.6 kg; VO_2max 55.0 ± 1.0 mL kg⁻¹ min⁻¹) performed an incremental exercise test in a laboratory, during which the first and second ventilatory thresholds (VT₁ and VT₂) and VO_2max were determined. In addition, they performed two 3MRTs on an outdoor track in a hot environment, during which the critical velocity (CV) and anaerobic capacity (D′) were estimated. Significant reproducibility was found in CV and D′ (ICC = 0.74 and 0.61, P < 0.05). The average CV in 3MRTs (3.09 ± 0.13 m s⁻¹) correlated significantly with VT₁ (3.13 ± 0.07 m s⁻¹, P < 0.05). The 3MRT is a reliable tool for measuring CV and D′, while CV from 3MRT in a hot environment was identical to VT₁.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	470-479
Number of pages	10
Journal	Research in Sports Medicine
Volume	25
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2017.1365293
Publication status	Published - 2017 Oct 2

Keywords

Critical power
endurance
exercise intensity
field test
heat

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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