TY - JOUR
T1 - Reliability of a repeated-sprint test for field-hockey
AU - Spencer, M.
AU - Fitzsimons, M.
AU - Dawson, Brian
AU - Bishop, David
AU - Goodman, Carmel
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability of a repeated-sprint test, specifically designed for field-hockey, as it was based directly on the time-motion analysis of elite level competition. The test consisted of 6 x 30-m over-ground sprints departing on 25s, with an active recovery (similar to 3.1-3.3ms(-1)) between sprints. Ten highly trained, mate, field-hockey players (mean +/- S.D.: age, 23 +/- 3 years; body mass, 78.1 +/- 7.1 kg) participated in this study. Following familiarisation, the subjects performed the repeated-sprint test on two occasions, 7 days apart. The reliability of the test variables was assessed by the typical error of measurement (TE). The total sprint time was very reliable (T-1: 26.79 +/- 0.76s versus T-2: 26.83 +/- 0.74 s), as the TE was 0.7% (95% CL, 0.5-1.2%). However, the percent sprint decrement was less reliable (T-1: 5.6 +/- 0.9% versus T-2: 5.8 +/- 1.0%), with the TE being 14.9% (95% CL, 10.8-31.3%). In summary, it is suggested that this field-hockey-specific, repeated-sprint test is very reliable when the results are presented as the total sprint time. (c) 2006 Sports Medicine Australia. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
AB - The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability of a repeated-sprint test, specifically designed for field-hockey, as it was based directly on the time-motion analysis of elite level competition. The test consisted of 6 x 30-m over-ground sprints departing on 25s, with an active recovery (similar to 3.1-3.3ms(-1)) between sprints. Ten highly trained, mate, field-hockey players (mean +/- S.D.: age, 23 +/- 3 years; body mass, 78.1 +/- 7.1 kg) participated in this study. Following familiarisation, the subjects performed the repeated-sprint test on two occasions, 7 days apart. The reliability of the test variables was assessed by the typical error of measurement (TE). The total sprint time was very reliable (T-1: 26.79 +/- 0.76s versus T-2: 26.83 +/- 0.74 s), as the TE was 0.7% (95% CL, 0.5-1.2%). However, the percent sprint decrement was less reliable (T-1: 5.6 +/- 0.9% versus T-2: 5.8 +/- 1.0%), with the TE being 14.9% (95% CL, 10.8-31.3%). In summary, it is suggested that this field-hockey-specific, repeated-sprint test is very reliable when the results are presented as the total sprint time. (c) 2006 Sports Medicine Australia. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jsams.2005.05.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jsams.2005.05.001
M3 - Article
VL - 9
SP - 181
EP - 184
JO - Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
JF - Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
IS - 1-2
ER -