Why the study?
Does the NAVTEN test yield similar maximal physiological responses compared to the 20-m SRT in young elite tennis players?
Population
10 young elite tennis players, mean age 12.9 ± 0.3 years
Comparison
NAVTEN vs 20-m SRT
Design
Other, randomly performed both tests
Authors
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Supports NAVTEN as sport-specific aerobic test in youth tennis; leaves open routine adoption pending prospective validation.
Does the NAVTEN test yield similar maximal physiological responses compared to the 20-m SRT in young elite tennis players?
The NAVTEN test is a valid, sport-specific alternative to the 20-m SRT for assessing aerobic fitness in young tennis players.
Fargeas-Gluck et al. (2011) studied this question.
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