Development of 1-Mile Walk Tests to Estimate Aerobic Fitness in Children
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| Title: | Development of 1-Mile Walk Tests to Estimate Aerobic Fitness in Children |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Sung, Hoyong, Collier, David N., DuBose, Katrina D., Kemble, C. David, Mahar, Matthew T. |
| Source: | Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. 2018 22(2):167-176. |
| 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: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research Tests/Questionnaires |
| Descriptors: | Test Construction, Physical Fitness, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Physical Activities, Multiple Regression Analysis, Preadolescents, Early Adolescents, Measurement Techniques, Equipment, Diaries, Questionnaires, Body Composition, Body Weight, Body Height, Exercise Physiology, Statistical Analysis |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1091367X.2017.1405810 |
| ISSN: | 1091-367X |
| Abstract: | To examine the reliability and validity of 1-mile walk tests for estimation of aerobic fitness (VO[subscript 2max]) in 10- to 13-year-old children and to cross-validate previously published equations. Participants (n = 61) walked 1-mile on two different days. Self-reported physical activity, demographic variables, and aerobic fitness were used in multiple regression analyses. Eight models were developed with various combinations of predictors. The recommended model for fitness testing in schools was: VO[subscript 2max] = 120.702 + (4.114 × Sex [F = 0, M = 1]) - (2.918 × 1-mile Walk Time [min]) - (2.841 × Age), R = 0.73, standard error of estimate = 6.36 mL·kg[superscript -1]·min[superscript -1]. Cross-validation of previously published equations demonstrated lower correlations with measured VO[subscript 2max] than the newly developed walk tests. Evidence of reliability and validity for 1-mile walk tests to estimate VO[subscript 2max] in young children was provided. The model that included 1-mile walk time, age, and sex may be appropriate for youth fitness testing in physical education, particularly for unmotivated or overweight young children. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 31 |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1172511 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | To examine the reliability and validity of 1-mile walk tests for estimation of aerobic fitness (VO[subscript 2max]) in 10- to 13-year-old children and to cross-validate previously published equations. Participants (n = 61) walked 1-mile on two different days. Self-reported physical activity, demographic variables, and aerobic fitness were used in multiple regression analyses. Eight models were developed with various combinations of predictors. The recommended model for fitness testing in schools was: VO[subscript 2max] = 120.702 + (4.114 × Sex [F = 0, M = 1]) - (2.918 × 1-mile Walk Time [min]) - (2.841 × Age), R = 0.73, standard error of estimate = 6.36 mL·kg[superscript -1]·min[superscript -1]. Cross-validation of previously published equations demonstrated lower correlations with measured VO[subscript 2max] than the newly developed walk tests. Evidence of reliability and validity for 1-mile walk tests to estimate VO[subscript 2max] in young children was provided. The model that included 1-mile walk time, age, and sex may be appropriate for youth fitness testing in physical education, particularly for unmotivated or overweight young children. |
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| ISSN: | 1091-367X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1091367X.2017.1405810 |
