Validity of selected cardiovascular field-based test among Malaysian healthy female adult

Abstract

Based on emerge obese problem among Malaysian, this research is formulated to validate published tests among healthy female adult. Selected test namely; 20 meter multi-stage shuttle run, 2.4km run test, 1 mile walk test and Harvard Step test were correlated with laboratory test (Bruce protocol) to find the criterion validity among test in predicting VO₂max for the Malaysian healthy female adults. Based on the data analysis, 20 meter multi-stage shuttle run test showed higher correlation (r= .634, p =0.01, p < 0.05), compare to the other test which are 2.4 km run test ( r= .414, p= .125, p>0.05), One mile walk test ( r= .182, p=.517,p>0.05) and Harvard Step test (r=.309, p= .267, p> 0.05). Based on this research its proven that the most suitable cardiovascular test to measure Vo₂max among healthy female adult is 20 meter multi-stage shuttle run test.

Keywords: Criterion validity, field based test, laboratory test, healthy female adult