322112 - An endurance diagnostic test for the gym - the 12 m Shuttle Run Test for gymnasts

Lina Fey

The 20 m Shuttle Run Test is a popular and efficient endurance field test for children and adolescents to estimate the maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max). The test is already being used successfully in various game sports with young athletes. In artistic gymnastics, the importance of endurance has increased in recent years, due mainly to longer exercises, increasing difficulty requirements and thus higher training volumes with large numbers of repetitions and the regeneration ability this requires. There is, to date, no meaningful endurance test for junior gymnastics in Germany.

Based on the 20 m Shuttle Run Test the newly developed 12 m Shuttle Run Test is adapted to artistic gymnastics' conditions and requirement profile. The running distance was shortened to 12 m to meet specific gymnasium conditions, with a floor area of 12m x 12m. Additionally, the test duration was reduced by a faster increase in speed and a shorter interval duration, resulting in a ramp test protocol.

To establish the 12 m Shuttle Run Test as a reliable diagnostic tool, the main quality criteria of validity and reliability must be verified. The article presents the results of the studies on the validity and reliability of the test in children and adults. The goal is to scientifically prove the aerobic endurance test for artistic gymnasts and to evaluate its quality, reliability of validity and economics