Background: Aerobe fitness (AF) is an important component of physical fitness of children and adolescents. To assess the AF, the 20-m Shuttle Run Test (SRT-20) is often used. Unfortunately, there is frequently a lack of an at least 22 m physical facility to utilize this test indoor. By still using the …

Background Testing aerobic fitness in youth is important because of expected relationships with health. Objective The purpose of the study was to estimate the validity and reliability of the Shuttle Ride Test in youth who have spina bifida and use a wheelchair for mobility and sport. Design Ths …

Titel abstract: Referentiewaarden en bepalende factoren van de aerobe fitheid van jongeren, gemeten met de PACER-15 m test. Inleiding: De aerobe fitheid (AF) is een van de belangrijkste componenten van fysieke gezondheid en wordt op basis- en middelbare scholen vaak gemeten met de shuttle run test. …

Achtergrondinformatie: Logiqs B.V. produceert al jaren logistieke systemen voor de glastuinbouw. Deze systemen verplaatsen de planten automatisch door de kas heen. De planten bevinden zich op een rolcontainer. Een rolcontainer is een metalen rechthoekige constructie met opstaande rand. Een rolcontainer …

De shuttle run test (SRT) is een fitheidstest waarbij een maximale inspanning geleverd moet worden, zodat een waarde voor het maximaal aeroob uithoudingsvermogen (MAU) verkregen kan worden. Er is echter gebleken dat kinderen van 9-12 jaar lang niet altijd een maximale inspanning leveren tijdens de test. …

Factors affecting repeated sprint ability (RSA) were evaluated in a mixed-longitudinal sample of 48 elite basketball players 14 to 19 years of age (16.1±1.7 years). Players were observed on six occasions during the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 seasons. Three basketball-specific field tests were administered …

Background Fatness and fitness both influence cardiometabolic risk. Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate whether childhood fatness and increasing fatness from childhood to adolescence are associated with cardiometabolic risk during adolescence and how fitness affects this association. …

The present study examined whether performance characteristics discriminated between selected and deselected players in talent development programmes. This examination was carried out in talented soccer players, aged 16-18 years using objective measurement instruments. Four domains of multidimensional …

The aim of this study was to prospectively monitor sport-specific performance and assess the stress-recovery balance in overreached (OR) soccer players and controls. During two competitive seasons, 94 players participated in the study. The stress-recovery balance (RESTQ-Sport) and sport-specific performance …

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the developmental changes in performance in a repeated-sprint ability (RSA) test in young soccer players of contrasting maturity status. A total of 83 regional level Portuguese youth soccer players, aged 11- 13 years at baseline was assessed annually. Stature, …