International Standards for the 3‐Minute Burpee Test: High‐ Intensity Motor Performance

• Published in: Journal of human kinetics Vol. 69; no. 1; pp. 137 - 147
• Main Authors: Podstawski, Robert, Markowski, Piotr, Clark, Cain C. T., Choszcz, Dariusz, Ihász, Ferenc, Stojiljković, Stanimir, Gronek, Piotr
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sciendo 18.10.2019
• Subjects: 3‐MBT; extreme effort; norms; Section II - Exercise Physiology & Sports Medicine; strength endurance
• ISSN: 1899-7562; 1640-5544; 1899-7562
• DOI: 10.2478/hukin-2019-0021

The aim of this study was to develop international standards for evaluating strength endurance with the use of the 3‐Minute Burpee Test. The results of 3862 women (Poland – 2502, Great Britain – 500, Hungary – 412, Serbia – 448) and 5971 men (Poland – 4517, Great Britain – 500, Hungary – 451, Serbia – 503) aged 18‐25 (mean age of 20.36 ± 0.94 and 20.05 ± 1.25 y, respectively) were collated between 2004 and 2018. The students’ strength endurance was evaluated in the 3‐Minute Burpee Test. The results were expressed on a uniform scale with the 3‐sigma rule which was used to develop the T‐score scale for the 3‐Minute Burpee Test. Men completed 56.69 cycles/3 min and women – 48.84/3 min on average. The best male participant completed 82 burpees, and the best female participant – 73 burpees. The majority of male and female participants (66.71% and 68.18%, respectively) were characterized by average strength endurance in the 3‐Minute Burpee Test (range of scores: 47‐66 and 37‐60 cycles/3 min, respectively). Very good strength endurance (76‐85 and 72‐83 cycles/3 min, respectively) was noted in the smallest percentage of male and female participants (0.52% and 0.26%, respectively). Similar studies should be carried out in other countries and in different age groups to develop objective international classification standards for variously‐aged individuals.