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Estimation of aerobic and anaerobic performance using a novel intermittent reactive agility test – An exploratory correlation study

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  • Bettina Karsten
  • Richard Latzel
  • Michael Kölling
  • Thorben Hülsdünker

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Separate tests are usually used to assess an athlete's ability to meet the aerobic and anaerobic demands of ball sports. These tests often compromise ecological validity by relying on linear runs and sprints rather than multidirectional reactive agility. This study investigated the correlations between a novel motor-cognitive reactive agility (RA) test and aerobic and anaerobic performance indices. Twenty-two trained participants (V˙O2max: 56 ± 6.4 ml ∙ kg-1 ∙ min-1) performed a treadmill ramp test to determine maximum oxygen uptake (V˙O2max), a running-based anaerobic sprint test (RAST) to determine peak power output (PPO), average power putput (POAV), fatigue index (FI) and anaerobic capacity (AC) and a motor-cognitive RA test on the SKILLCOURT. The RA test required participants to perform four 150 m maximal multidirectional change of directions runs with a break of 30 s. Running time, heart rate and power output were determined for all runs and correlated to V˙O2max and anaerobic performance indicators. Running time of the 4th SKILLCOURT run was correlated to V˙O2max (r20 = −0.80, p

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  • Bettina Karsten & Richard Latzel & Michael Kölling & Thorben Hülsdünker, 2026. "Estimation of aerobic and anaerobic performance using a novel intermittent reactive agility test – An exploratory correlation study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 21(11), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0362462
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0362462
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