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Contents

Introduction vii

1 Endurance 1
1.1 Astrand Treadmill Test 3
1.2 Balke Treadmill Test 5
1.3 Balke VO2max Test 7
1.4 Bruce Treadmill Test 9
1.5 The 2.4 kilometre Run Test 11
1.6 Conconi Test 12
1.7 Cooper VO2max Test 15
1.8 Critical Swim Speed 17
1.9 Harvard Step Test 20
1.10 Astrand Cycle Test 22
1.11 Home Step Test 24
1.12 Three Minute Step Test 26
1.13 Multi-Stage Fitness Test 28
1.14 Queen’s College Step Test 31
1.15 Rockport Fitness Walking Test 33
1.16 Tecumseh Step Test 35
1.17 Treadmill VO2max Test 37
1.18 VO2max from a One Mile Jog 39
1.19 VO2max from Non-exercise Data 41
1.20 Running-based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST) 44
1.21 Tri-level Aerobic Test 47
1.22 Tri-level Lactic Power Test 49
1.23 Tri-level Alactic Power Test 51
1.24 Cunningham and Faulkner Test 52

2 Agility 55
2.1 Hexagonal Obstacle Test 57
2.2 Zig-Zag Test 59
2.3 505 Agility Test 60
2.4 Illinois Agility Run Test 62
2.5 Lateral Change of Direction Test 64
2.6 Quick Feet Test 66