Beep Test Modifications
In addition to original beep test, there are quite a few adaptations of the beep test that have made changes to the original protocols for a specific purpose. For many of these examples, the timings are similar, with the modifications including changing the distance run, the duration of the test, the mode of movement, and the layout of the course.
- University of Montreal Track Test — although it came before the beep test, the Montreal Track Test presents a variation of the beep test in which the participants run continuously around a track, increasing pace very two minutes.
- Progressive Swim Test — conducted in a 25m pool, starting at a speed of 1 m/sec and increasing by 0.05 m/sec every two minutes.
- 10 meter Multistage Shuttle Swim Test (MSST) — designed for water polo players, conducted between lane ropes set up 10m apart. The one minute levels start at 0.9 m/s, and increase by 0.05 m/sec every level.
- Wheelchair Beep Test — for the aerobic assessment of wheelchair users, where participants push a wheelchair continuously around a 15m square course in time to progressively faster audio signals.
- Rowing Beep Test — a stroke rate based incremental aerobic fitness test performed on a rowing ergometer.
- Beep Test on Ice — A modified version of the standard 20m beep shuttle test, adapted for hockey players and conducted on ice.
- Rugby Modified Beep Test — designed for the specific demands of Rugby League referees.
- 10m Beep Test — designed for children with cerebral palsy.
- 10m Incremental Shuttle Walk Test — for people with COPD.
- Walk Test — for the elderly with the participants walking around a rectangle in time to the beeps rather than having sharp turns.
More Resources
- about the variations of the beep fitness test
- Alternatives to the Beep Test
- List of information pages
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