The Beep Test References
Here is just a selection of some of the research papers about the beep test:
- Léger, L.A. and Lambert, J., 1982, 'A maximal multistage 20m shuttle run test to predict VO2max', European Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 49, p1-5.
- Léger, L.A., Lambert, J., Goulet, A., Rowan, C., & Dinelle, Y. (1984). Capacité aérobie des Québécois de 6 à 17 ans — test navette de 20 mètres avec paliers de 1 minute. Canadian Journal of Applied Sport Sciences, 9(2), 64-69.
- Gadoury, C., Léger, L. Validité de l'épreuve de course navette de 20 m avec paliers de 1 minute et du Physitest canadien à 2 marches pour prédire le des adultes. Revue STAPS 7(13): 57-68, 1986.
- Ramsbottom et al. (1988) A progressive shuttle run test to estimate maximal oxygen uptake. British Journal of Sports Medicine 22: 141-5.
- Léger, LA, Mercier, D., Gadoury, C., Lambert, J. The multistage 20 m shuttle run test for aerobic fitness. J. Sports Sci. 6: 93-101, 1988.
- Brewer, J., Ramsbottom, R., & Williams, C. (1988). Multistage fitness test: A progressive shuttle-run test for the prediction of maximum oxygen uptake. Belconnen, ACT: Australian Coaching Council.
- Brewer, J., Ramsbottom, R., & Williams, C. (1988). Multistage fitness test: A progressive shuttle-run test for the prediction of maximum oxygen uptake. Leeds, UK: National Coaching Foundation.
- Leger, L. and Gadoury, C, (1989) 'Validity of the 20m shuttle run test with 1 minute stages to predict VO2max in adults. Canadian Journal of Sport Science, 14:1 21-26.
- Australian Sports Commission (1999). 20 m shuttle run test: A progressive shuttle run test for measuring ærobic fitness. Belconnen, ACT: Australian Coaching Council.
- Tomkinson, G.R., Léger, L.A., Olds, T.S., & Cazorla, G. (2003). Secular trends in the performance of children and adolescents (1980–2000): An analysis of 55 studies of the 20 m shuttle run in 11 countries. Sports Medicine, 33, 285–300.
- Olds, T, Tomkinson, G, Léger, L and Cazorla, G (2004). Worldwide variation in children’s fitness: a meta-analysis of 109 studies on the 20m shuttle run from 37 countries, Journal of Sports Sciences Volume 24, Number 10/October 2006.
- Mayorga-Vega D, Aguilar-Soto P, Viciana J. Criterion-related validity of the 20-m shuttle run test for estimating cardiorespiratory fitness: A meta-analysis. J Sports Sci Med 2015;14(3):536–547.
- Tomkinson GR, Lang JJ, Tremblay MS, Dale M, LeBlanc AG, Belanger K, Ortega FB, Léger L. International normative 20 m shuttle run values from 1 142 026 children and youth representing 50 countries. Br J Sports Med. 2017 Nov;51(21):1545-1554.
- Armstrong N, Welsman J, Twenty-metre shuttle run: (mis)representation, (mis)interpretation and (mis)use Br J Sports Med Published Online First: 13 November 2018. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-100082
- Tomkinson GR, Lang JJ, Léger LA, Olds TS, Ortega FB, Ruiz JR, Tremblay MS. Response to criticisms of the 20 m shuttle run test: deflections, distortions and distractions. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2019; - Published Online First: 06 Feb 2019. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-100348
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