School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW,Australia.
Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club, Newcastle upon Tyne,United Kingdom.
Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2023 May 19;18(7):765-779. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2023-0004. Print 2023 Jul 1.
To survey team-sport practitioners on current practices and perceptions of submaximal fitness tests (SMFTs).
A convenience sample of team-sport practitioners completed an online survey (September to November 2021). Descriptive statistics were used to obtain information of frequencies. A mixed-model quantile (median) regression was employed to assess the differences between the perceived influence of extraneous factors.
A total of 66 practitioners (74 discrete protocols) from 24 countries completed the survey. Time-efficient and nonexhaustive nature were considered the most important features of implementation. Practitioners prescribed a range of SMFTs, administered mostly on a monthly or weekly basis, but scheduling strategies appeared to differ across SMFT categories. Cardiorespiratory/metabolic outcome measures were collected in most protocols (n = 61; 82%), with the majority monitoring heart-rate-derived indices. Subjective outcome measures (n = 33; 45%) were monitored exclusively using ratings of perceived exertion. Mechanical outcome measures (n = 19; 26%) included either a combination of locomotor outputs (eg, distance covered) or variables derived from microelectrical mechanical systems. The perceived influence of extraneous factors on measurement accuracy varied according to outcome measure, and there was a lack of consensus among practitioners.
Our survey showcases the methodological frameworks, practices, and challenges of SMFTs in team sports. The most important features for implementation perhaps support the use of SMFTs as a feasible and sustainable tool for monitoring in team sports. The wide variety of protocols, scheduling strategies, and outcome measures, along with their associated collection and analytical techniques, may reflect the absence of robust evidence regarding the application of SMFTs in team sports.
调查团队运动从业者对亚最大体能测试（SMFT）的当前实践和认知。
采用便利抽样法，对团队运动从业者进行了在线调查（2021 年 9 月至 11 月）。使用描述性统计数据获取频率信息。采用混合模型分位数（中位数）回归评估感知到的外部因素影响的差异。
共有来自 24 个国家的 66 名从业者（74 个离散方案）完成了调查。实施的最重要特征是省时和非疲劳性质。从业者规定了一系列 SMFT，主要在每月或每周的基础上进行，但不同的 SMFT 类别之间的调度策略似乎存在差异。大多数方案（n = 61；82%）收集心肺/代谢结果测量值，其中大多数监测心率衍生指标。仅使用感知努力评级监测主观结果测量值（n = 33；45%）。机械结果测量值（n = 19；26%）包括运动输出（例如，覆盖距离）的组合或微机电系统衍生的变量。感知到的外部因素对测量准确性的影响因结果测量值而异，从业者之间缺乏共识。
我们的调查展示了团队运动中 SMFT 的方法学框架、实践和挑战。实施的最重要特征可能支持将 SMFT 用作团队运动中监测的可行且可持续工具。各种方案、调度策略和结果测量值，以及相关的收集和分析技术，可能反映了缺乏关于 SMFT 在团队运动中的应用的可靠证据。
