TY - JOUR
T1 - Reliability and Validity of a Pool-Based Maximal Oxygen Uptake Test to Examine High-Intensity Short-Duration Freestyle Swimming Performance
AU - Nagle, Elizabeth F.
AU - Nagai, Takashi
AU - Beethe, Anne Z.
AU - Lovalekar, Mita T.
AU - Zera, Jacquelyn N.
AU - Connaboy, Christopher
AU - Abt, John P.
AU - Beals, Kimberly
AU - Nindl, Bradley C.
AU - Robertson, Robert J.
AU - Lephart, Scott M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Copyright:
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PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Nagle, EF, Nagai, T, Beethe, AZ, Lovalekar, MT, Zera, JN, Connaboy, C, Abt, JP, Beals, K, Nindl, BC, Robertson, RJ, and Lephart, SM. Reliability and validity of a pool-based maximal oxygen uptake test to examine high-intensity short-duration freestyle swimming performance. J Strength Cond Res 33(5): 1208-1215, 2019-A modality-specific swimming protocol to assess maximal oxygen uptake (Vo2maxsw) is essential to accurately prescribe and monitor swimming conditioning programs. Consequently, there is a need for a reliable and valid graded intensity swimming pool test to accurately assess Vo2maxsw using indirect calorimetry. The purpose of this study was to assess (a) reliability of an intensity self-regulated swimming pool test of Vo2maxsw and (b) validity of a Vo2maxsw test using performance swim (PS) time as the criterion. Twenty-nine men (n = 15) and women (n = 14) (age, 23 ± 6.4 years; body mass index, 23.5 ± 3.0 kg·m-2) performed 2 swimming pool Vo2maxsw trials (Vo2maxsw A and Vo2maxsw B), and 2 PS tests (45.7 m [31.20 ± 4.5 seconds] and 182 m [159.2 ± 25.5 seconds]). For test-retest reliability (trials A vs. B), strong correlations (p < 0.05) were found for Vo2maxsw (ml·kg-1·min-1) (r = 0.899), O2 pulse (ml O2·beat-1) (r = 0.833), and maximum expired ventilatory volume (L·min-1) (r = 0.785). For performance validity, moderately strong correlations (p < 0.05) were found between Vo2maxsw A and 45.7-m (r =-0.543) and 182-m (r =-0.486) swim times. The self-regulated graded intensity swimming pool protocol examined presently is a reliable and valid test of Vo2maxsw. Studies should consider the suitability of a Vo2maxsw test for military personnel, clinical populations, and injured athletes.
AB - Nagle, EF, Nagai, T, Beethe, AZ, Lovalekar, MT, Zera, JN, Connaboy, C, Abt, JP, Beals, K, Nindl, BC, Robertson, RJ, and Lephart, SM. Reliability and validity of a pool-based maximal oxygen uptake test to examine high-intensity short-duration freestyle swimming performance. J Strength Cond Res 33(5): 1208-1215, 2019-A modality-specific swimming protocol to assess maximal oxygen uptake (Vo2maxsw) is essential to accurately prescribe and monitor swimming conditioning programs. Consequently, there is a need for a reliable and valid graded intensity swimming pool test to accurately assess Vo2maxsw using indirect calorimetry. The purpose of this study was to assess (a) reliability of an intensity self-regulated swimming pool test of Vo2maxsw and (b) validity of a Vo2maxsw test using performance swim (PS) time as the criterion. Twenty-nine men (n = 15) and women (n = 14) (age, 23 ± 6.4 years; body mass index, 23.5 ± 3.0 kg·m-2) performed 2 swimming pool Vo2maxsw trials (Vo2maxsw A and Vo2maxsw B), and 2 PS tests (45.7 m [31.20 ± 4.5 seconds] and 182 m [159.2 ± 25.5 seconds]). For test-retest reliability (trials A vs. B), strong correlations (p < 0.05) were found for Vo2maxsw (ml·kg-1·min-1) (r = 0.899), O2 pulse (ml O2·beat-1) (r = 0.833), and maximum expired ventilatory volume (L·min-1) (r = 0.785). For performance validity, moderately strong correlations (p < 0.05) were found between Vo2maxsw A and 45.7-m (r =-0.543) and 182-m (r =-0.486) swim times. The self-regulated graded intensity swimming pool protocol examined presently is a reliable and valid test of Vo2maxsw. Studies should consider the suitability of a Vo2maxsw test for military personnel, clinical populations, and injured athletes.
KW - competitive swimmers
KW - maximal aerobic power
KW - self-regulating intensity
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U2 - 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003113
DO - 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003113
M3 - Article
C2 - 31034459
AN - SCOPUS:85065472216
SN - 1064-8011
VL - 33
SP - 1208
EP - 1215
JO - Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
JF - Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
IS - 5
ER -