Physical fitness components associated with performance in a multiple-sprint test

The 5-m repeat-sprint test (5-m RST) measures resistance to fatigue after repeated bouts of short-duration, high-intensity activity. This study determined the components of fitness associated with performance in 5-m RSTs. Speed (10-m and 40-m sprints), strength (bench press), agility, strength endur...

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Published in:International journal of sports physiology and performance 2006-06, Vol.1 (2), p.150-160
Main Authors: Durandt, Justin, Tee, Jason C, Prim, Sebastian K, Lambert, Michael I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anaerobic Threshold
Body Mass Index
Exercise - physiology
Exercise Test
Football - physiology
Hockey - physiology
Humans
Isometric Contraction - physiology
Male
Multivariate Analysis
Muscle Strength - physiology
Muscle, Skeletal - physiology
Physical Endurance - physiology
Physical Fitness
Regression Analysis
Running - physiology
Soccer - physiology
Task Performance and Analysis
Weight Lifting - physiology
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Summary:The 5-m repeat-sprint test (5-m RST) measures resistance to fatigue after repeated bouts of short-duration, high-intensity activity. This study determined the components of fitness associated with performance in 5-m RSTs. Speed (10-m and 40-m sprints), strength (bench press), agility, strength endurance (pull-ups and push-ups), and aerobic power (20-m shuttle-run test) were measured in male provincial- or national-level rugby (n = 110), hockey (n = 59), and soccer (n = 55) players. Subjects with either high (HI) or low (LO) resistance to fatigue in the 5-m RST differed in body mass (76.9 +/- 11.6 kg vs 102.1 +/- 18.9 kg, HI vs LO, respectively, P < .001), agility (14.55 +/- 0.41 seconds vs 15.56 +/- 0.30 seconds, P < .001), bench press (86 +/- 20 kg vs 114 +/- 33 kg, P = .03), pull-ups (13 +/- 4 vs 8 +/- 5, P = .02), push-ups (56 +/- 12 vs 39 +/- 13, P = .002), and 20-m shuttle-run test (20-m SRT; 133 +/- 11 vs 87 +/- 12 shuttles, P < .001). Body mass, strength, and aerobic power were the best predictors of 5-m RST performance: 5-m RST = -1.274(mass) + 0.756(1RM bench press) + 2.053(number of 20-m SRT shuttles) + 549.409 (R2 = .66). Performance in the 5-m RST is predicted best by a combination of factors including body mass, strength, and aerobic ability, rather than by any single component of fitness.
ISSN:1555-0265
1555-0273
DOI:10.1123/ijspp.1.2.150