The multistage 20 metre shuttle run test for aerobic fitness

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 93-101

  Leger L A ^a   Mercier, D ^a   Gadoury, C ^a   Lambert, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adults; Children; Field test; K02max; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; RUNNING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RUNNING; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0024029143     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640418808729800     Document Type: Article

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