Describe sustained work, progressive running tolerance or repeatability under a fixed protocol while preserving test version and stop criteria.
WHAT THIS CATEGORY MEANS
Performance under a fixed external task
Conditioning scores describe performance in the selected field test. Prediction equations and labels must not be treated as direct laboratory measurement, and land-running results remain separate from pool performance.
PUBLISHED PROTOCOLS
Progressive shuttle performance
20M
20-Meter Shuttle Run Test
A progressive, externally paced 20-meter shuttle run using one identified audio version, standardized turns and a clear two-miss stop rule.
Do not mix prediction equations or compare across versions.
Do not present estimated aerobic fitness as measured VO2max.
Screen the environment and the athlete
Use a flat, non-slip course with run-off space and trained supervision. Do not test through illness, pain, heat stress, respiratory distress, chest symptoms, dizziness or an individualized restriction.
