In:
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 35, No. 10 ( 2021-10), p. 2756-2761
Abstract:
Lockie, RG, Dawes, JJ, Moreno, MR, Cesario, KA, Balfany, K, Stierli, M, Dulla, JM, and Orr, RM. Relationship between the 20-m multistage fitness test and 2.4-km run in law enforcement recruits. J Strength Cond Res 35(10): 2756–2761, 2021—In the United States, the 2.4-km run is arguably the most common law enforcement aerobic assessment. Potential limitations are that recruits use an internal pacing strategy, the test requires fewer direction changes, and less-fit recruits run for longer. The 20-m multistage fitness test (20MSFT) is commonly used internationally to assess aerobic fitness in law enforcement recruits and provides an external pacing strategy. This study documented sex differences between the 2.4-km run and 20MSFT in law enforcement recruits, and between-test relationships. Retrospective analysis on 8 academy classes (463 men and 87 women) from 1 agency was conducted. The 20MSFT was completed before academy and the 2.4-km run in the first week. Between-sex comparisons in the 2.4-km run and 20MSFT were conducted with independent-samples t -tests and effect sizes. Estimated V̇ o 2 max from the tests was compared with paired-samples t -tests. Correlations and linear regression calculated 2.4-km run and 20MSFT relationships. There were significant between-sex differences for the 2.4-km run and 20MSFT ( p 〈 0.01), with moderate ( d = 0.9) and small ( d = 0.4) effects, respectively. Estimated 2.4-km run V̇ o 2 max was greater than that from the 20MSFT ( p 〈 0.01). The 2.4-km run had significant relationships with the 20MSFT ( r = −0.6), although the regression equations were low ( r 2 = 0.30–0.37). Between-sex differences in the 20MSFT seemed less than for those in the 2.4-km run. Nonetheless, even with significant relationships between the tests, the 20MSFT induces a higher running intensity and direction changes. This may limit transferability with the 2.4-km run in law enforcement recruits.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1064-8011
DOI:
10.1519/JSC.0000000000003217
Language:
English
Publisher:
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Publication Date:
2021
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2142889-X
SSG:
31
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