A self-paced intermittent protocol on a non-motorised treadmill: a reliable alternative to assessing team-sport running performance

• Published in: Journal of sports science & medicine Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 62 - 68
• Main Authors: Tofari, Paul J, McLean, Blake D, Kemp, Justin, Cormack, Stuart
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Turkey Journal of Sports Science and Medicine 01.03.2015; Uludag University
• Subjects: Analysis; Athletes; Athletic ability; Australian football; Employment; Exercise physiology; Exercise tests; Fitness equipment; Laboratories; Medicine; Physical fitness; Physiological aspects; Reproducibility; Rugby; Running; Science; Soccer; Software; Sports medicine; Team sports; Validity; Australia; United States > US; Melbourne Victoria Australia; reproducibility of results; running; Exercise test; athletic performance

This study assessed the reliability of a 'self-paced' 30-min, team-sport running protocol on a Woodway Curve 3.0 non-motorised treadmill (NMT). Ten male team-sport athletes (20.3 ± 1.2 y, 74.4 ± 9.7 kg, VO2peak 57.1 ± 4.5 ml·kg(-1)·min(-1)) attended five sessions (VO2peak testing + familia...