Graduation Date

Fall 2020

Document Type

Thesis

Program

Master of Science degree with a major in Kinesiology, option Exercise Science

Committee Chair Name

Young Sub Kwon

Committee Chair Affiliation

HSU Faculty or Staff

Second Committee Member Name

Justus Ortega

Second Committee Member Affiliation

HSU Faculty or Staff

Third Committee Member Name

Taylor Bloedon

Third Committee Member Affiliation

HSU Faculty or Staff

Subject Categories

Kinesiology

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop normative reference values for the modified Anaerobic Speed Test (mAST), an anaerobic capacity test that can be administered and completed on a commercial treadmill. The mAST of 15% grade has been created as one of the only protocols based on the original AST protocol of 20% grade. However, no percentile norms currently exist for this protocol, limiting its usefulness and interpretation of results. This paper presents normative values for active healthy adults ages 18-29, separated by sex. The sample consisted of 276 active healthy volunteers (161 men and 115 women). All mASTs were completed on a motorized commercial gym setting treadmill for determination of subjects’ time (seconds) and work (kJ). Time to fatigue was 47 ± 10 sec for women and 38 ± 13 seconds for men. Women fatigued at 80.8% of the total time men did (p < .05). Total work for women (12.8 ± 4.3kJ) was 57.1% of the values observed in men (22.4 ± 5.53 kJ) (p < .05). Women’s mass corrected work (0.20 ± 0.070 kJ/kg) was 71.0% of men (0.28 ± 0.06 kJ/kg) (p < .05). Normative reference value tables were generated for time and both absolute (kJ) and relative values (kJ/kg) for total work. The norms for time and total work produced from this study are considerably higher than previously developed norms and more practical because of the use of both male and female active healthy populations and the use of a commercial treadmill.

Citation Style

JSCR

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