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Keywords
Oxygen in the body; Oxygen--Physiological aspects; Walking--Physiological aspects;
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the Rockport Fitness Walking Test (RFWT) in estimating VO2 max in children. Thirty-one subjects (males = 16, females = 15) in sixth through eighth grade were administered two separate tests. The first test, the RFWT used to predict maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max), was administered a minimum of two times. The second test, performed on a treadmill, was used to determine VO2 max. Correlations between the predicted VO2 max values reached on two trials of the RFWT were determined, as well as the relationship between the predicted VO2 max from the RFWT and the actual VO2 max. Results indicated the RFWT significantly underpredicted VO2 max for the male sample. The female sample showed no statistically significant differences between actual and predicted VO2 max values. The correlation coefficients between the measured and predicted VO2 max values ranged from .1140 to .3581 for females and .3040 to .3587 for males. There was found to be a strong correlation between the first and second trial of the RFWT (r = .9472, combined). Results indicated that the RFWT is reliable but not valid for young males and is reliable and valid for young females. Further investigation should be done before the RFWT is consistently used as a VO2 max prediction test in children.
Year of Submission
1995
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services
First Advisor
Forrest Dolgener
Second Advisor
Sue Joslyn
Third Advisor
Jerome Kotecki
Date Original
1995
Object Description
1 PDF file (55 leaves)
Copyright
©1995 Dawn Gay Parmley Hudnutt
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Hudnutt, Dawn Gay Parmley, "Predicted Versus Actual VO₂ Max in Children" (1995). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 1890.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/1890
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