Validity of Carminatti’s test to determine cardiorespiratory endurance capacity in female NCAA Division II soccer players

Author

Scott Mariani

Graduation Date

2015

Document Type

Project

Program

Other

Program

Project (M.S.)--Humboldt State University, Kinesiology, 2015

Committee Chair Name

Young Sub Kwon

Committee Chair Affiliation

HSU Faculty or Staff

Keywords

VO2max, Field test, Humboldt State University -- Projects -- Kinesiology, Soccer, Women soccer players, Female soccer players, Aerobic power, Carminatti's test

Abstract

Soccer is a team sport that requires extended periods of high intensity intermittent exercise. Due to the majority of matches being played at an intensity below vigorous levels, maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) has been thought to relate well to the sport of soccer. While laboratory tests to determine VO2max are the most accurate measures, they are time consuming, require trained personel, and can be expensive. In place of these laboratory tests various field tests have been proposed to estimate VO2max. The Carminatti test (TCAR) emerged as a possible alternative due to it's increased accuracy in estimating VO2max. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine if TCAR is valid in estimating VO2max in women's NCAA Division II soccer players. After testing both in the laboratory (VO2max) and on the field (TCAR), results showed that peak velocity of TCAR (PVTCAR) and TCAR distance both have a "very large", significant, positive correlation with VO2max. Regression equations created using PVTCAR and TCAR distance to predict VO2max were not statistically significant (p = 0.056 and p = 0.055), but do show a trend towards being accurate. TCAR is valid and shows a strong relationship to cardiorespiratory endurance capacity in a population of collegiate female soccer players. Further studies are needed to assess the validity and reliability of TCAR in female soccer populations of all competition levels.

https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/nv935519b

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