Chatterjee Pinaki, Banerjee Alok K, Das Paulomi, Debnath Parimal
Department of Physiology, SR College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, India.
Asian J Sports Med. 2010 Mar;1(1):41-5. doi: 10.5812/asjsm.34873.
Validity of the 20-meter multi stage shuttle run test (20-m MST) has not been studied in Nepalese population. The purpose of this study was to validate the applicability of the 20-m MST in Nepalese adult females.
Forty female college students (age range, 20.42 ~24.75 years) from different colleges of Nepal were recruited for the study. Direct estimation of VO(2) max comprised treadmill exercise followed by expired gas analysis by scholander micro-gas analyzer whereas VO(2) max was indirectly predicted by the 20-m MST.
The difference between the mean (±SD) VO(2) max values of direct measurement (VO(2) max = 32.78 +/-2.88 ml/kg/min) and the 20-m MST (SPVO(2) max = 32.53 + /-3.36 ml/kg/min) was statistically insignificant (P>0.1). Highly significant correlation (r=0.94, P<0.01) existed between the maximal speed of the 20-m MST and VO(2) max. Limits of agreement analysis also suggest that the 20-m MST can be applied for the studied population.
The results of limits of agreement analysis suggest that the application of the present form of the 20-m MST may be justified in the studied population. However, for better prediction of VO(2) max, a new equation has been computed based on the present data to be used for female college students of Nepal.
20米多级往返跑测试(20 - m MST)在尼泊尔人群中的有效性尚未得到研究。本研究的目的是验证20 - m MST在尼泊尔成年女性中的适用性。
从尼泊尔不同学院招募了40名女大学生(年龄范围为20.42至24.75岁)参与本研究。通过跑步机运动后用 Scholander 微量气体分析仪进行呼出气分析直接估算最大摄氧量(VO₂ max),而通过20 - m MST间接预测VO₂ max。
直接测量的平均(±标准差)VO₂ max值(VO₂ max = 32.78 ± 2.88 ml/kg/min)与20 - m MST的预测值(SPVO₂ max = 32.53 ± 3.36 ml/kg/min)之间的差异无统计学意义(P > 0.1)。20 - m MST的最大速度与VO₂ max之间存在高度显著的相关性(r = 0.94,P < 0.01)。一致性界限分析也表明20 - m MST可应用于所研究的人群。
一致性界限分析结果表明,在本研究人群中应用当前形式的20 - m MST可能是合理的。然而,为了更好地预测VO₂ max,已根据当前数据计算出一个新的方程,供尼泊尔女大学生使用。