Reliability and Validity of a Pool-Based Maximal Oxygen Uptake Test to Examine High-Intensity Short-Duration Freestyle Swimming Performance
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Elizabeth F. Nagle ; Takashi Nagai ; Anne Z. Beethe [1] ; Mita T. Lovalekar ; Jacquelyn N. Zera [2] ; Christopher Connaboy ; John P. Abt ; Kimberly Beals [1] ; Bradley C. Nindl [1] ; Robert J. Robertson ; Scott M. Lephart
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[1] University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
City of Pittsburgh, Estados Unidos
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[2] John Carroll University
John Carroll University
City of University Heights, Estados Unidos
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- Localización: Journal of strength and conditioning research: the research journal of the NSCA, ISSN 1064-8011, Vol. 33, Nº. 5, 2019, págs. 1208-1215
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
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[middle dot]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[middle dot]kg-1[middle dot]min-1) (r = 0.899), O2 pulse (ml O2[middle dot]beat-1) (r = 0.833), and maximum expired ventilatory volume (L[middle dot]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.
