Mayorga-Vega Daniel, Aguilar-Soto Pablo, Viciana Jesús
Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Granada , Spain.
J Sports Sci Med. 2015 Aug 11;14(3):536-47. eCollection 2015 Sep.
The main purpose of the present meta-analysis was to examine the criterion-related validity of the 20-m shuttle run test for estimating cardiorespiratory fitness. Relevant studies were searched from twelve electronic databases up to December 2014, as well as from several alternative modes of searching. The Hunter-Schmidt's psychometric meta-analysis approach was conducted to estimate the population criterion-related validity of the 20-m shuttle run test. From 57 studies that were included in the present meta-analysis, a total of 78 correlation values were analyzed. The overall results showed that the performance score of the 20-m shuttle run test had a moderate-to-high criterion-related validity for estimating maximum oxygen uptake (r p = 0.66-0.84), being higher when other variables (e.g. sex, age or body mass) were used (r p = 0.78-0.95). The present meta-analysis also showed that the criterion-related validity of Léger's protocol was statistically higher for adults (r p = 0.94, 0.87-1.00) than for children (r p = 0.78, 0.72-0.85). However, sex and maximum oxygen uptake level do not seem to affect the criterion-related validity values. When an individual's maximum oxygen uptake attained during a laboratory-based test is not feasible, the 20-m shuttle run test seems to be a useful alternative for estimating cardiorespiratory fitness. In adults the performance score only seems to be a strong estimator of cardiorespiratory fitness, in contrast among children the performance score should be combined with other variables. Nevertheless, as in the application of any physical fitness field test, evaluators must be aware that the performance score of the 20-m shuttle run test is simply an estimation and not a direct measure of cardiorespiratory fitness. Key pointsOverall the 20-m shuttle run test has a moderate-to-high mean criterion-related validity for estimating cardiorespiratory fitness.The criterion-related validity of the 20-m shuttle run test is significantly higher for adults than for children. However, when the performance score is combined with other variables, the criterion-related validity value increases considerably among children.Sex and maximum oxygen uptake level of individuals seem not to affect the criterion-related validity of the 20-m shuttle run test.When individuals' maximum oxygen uptake attained during a laboratory-based test is not feasible, the 20-m shuttle run test seems to be a useful alternative for estimating cardiorespiratory fitness.
本荟萃分析的主要目的是检验20米往返跑测试在评估心肺适能方面与标准相关的效度。截至2014年12月，从12个电子数据库以及几种其他检索方式中搜索了相关研究。采用亨特-施密特心理测量荟萃分析方法来估计20米往返跑测试与总体标准相关的效度。在本荟萃分析纳入的57项研究中，共分析了78个相关值。总体结果表明，20米往返跑测试的成绩得分在评估最大摄氧量方面具有中等到高度的与标准相关的效度（r p = 0.66 - 0.84），当使用其他变量（如性别、年龄或体重）时效度更高（r p = 0.78 - 0.95）。本荟萃分析还表明，勒热尔方案与标准相关的效度在成年人中（r p = 0.94，0.87 - 1.00）在统计学上高于儿童（r p = 0.78，0.72 - 0.85）。然而，性别和最大摄氧量水平似乎并不影响与标准相关的效度值。当基于实验室测试获得个体的最大摄氧量不可行时，20米往返跑测试似乎是评估心肺适能的一个有用替代方法。在成年人中，成绩得分似乎只是心肺适能的一个有力估计指标，相比之下，在儿童中，成绩得分应与其他变量相结合。尽管如此，如同在任何体能现场测试的应用中一样，评估者必须意识到，20米往返跑测试的成绩得分仅仅是一个估计值，并非心肺适能的直接测量值。要点总体而言，20米往返跑测试在评估心肺适能方面具有中等到高度的平均与标准相关的效度。20米往返跑测试与标准相关的效度在成年人中显著高于儿童。然而，当成绩得分与其他变量相结合时，在儿童中与标准相关的效度值会大幅增加。个体的性别和最大摄氧量水平似乎并不影响20米往返跑测试与标准相关的效度。当基于实验室测试获得个体的最大摄氧量不可行时，20米往返跑测试似乎是评估心肺适能的一个有用替代方法。
