Cardiovascular fitness field tests, including the 600-yard walk/run and shuttle runs, were valid and reliable predictors of aerobic capacity in children with mild and moderate mental retardation.
Cross-Sectional
Are the 600-yard walk/run, 20-m shuttle run, and modified 16-m shuttle run valid and reliable indicators of aerobic capacity in children with mild and moderate mental retardation?
The 600-yard walk/run, 20-m shuttle run, and modified 16-m shuttle run are valid and reliable field tests for predicting VO2max in children with mild and moderate mental retardation.
The validity of the 600-yard walk/run, the 20-m shuttle run, and a modified 16-m shuttle run was determined to measure aerobic capacity (VO2peak) in children with mild and moderate mental retardation. Practice sessions for all tests were conducted. All field tests were very reliable, and VO2peak was significantly related to them all. A stepwise multiple regression showed that field test performance, body mass index (BMI), and gender, but not age, were also significant predictors of VO2peak. All field tests were valid and reliable indicators of aerobic capacity, suggesting that these tests can be used to predict VO2max in children with mild and moderate mental retardation.
Fernhall et al. (Wed,) conducted a cross-sectional in Mild and moderate mental retardation. Cardiovascular fitness field tests (600-yard walk/run, 20-m shuttle run, modified 16-m shuttle run) was evaluated on Aerobic capacity (VO2peak). Cardiovascular fitness field tests, including the 600-yard walk/run and shuttle runs, were valid and reliable predictors of aerobic capacity in children with mild and moderate mental retardation.