<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><italic>Study aim</italic>: The aim of the present study was to compare the physiological responses of female soccer players recorded during the Beep Test and Yo-Yo Test.<italic>Material and methods</italic>: Twenty-three high-level women’s soccer players underwent aerobic fitness testing. Modification of the Beep Test consisted of: lengthening the distance between turns to 40 m, extending the time between the increase in speed, and including a rest period between exercise stages. During the running efforts the length of the distance run in both tests was measured as well as circulatory and respiratory variables. For statistical analyses only data obtained at maximum loads in both tests were accepted.<italic>Results</italic>: Analyzed variables showed that all values recorded in both tests reached maximum values and did not differ statistically significantly.<italic>Conclusion</italic>: The results show that both applied tests loaded the soccer players to a similar maximum degree and the tests are suitable for assessing the aerobic physical performance.</abstract>

Study aim: The aim of the present study was to compare the physiological responses of female soccer players recorded during the Beep Test and Yo-Yo Test.Material and methods: Twenty-three high-level women’s soccer players underwent aerobic fitness testing. Modification of the Beep Test consisted of: lengthening the distance between turns to 40 m, extending the time between the increase in speed, and including a rest period between exercise stages. During the running efforts the length of the distance run in both tests was measured as well as circulatory and respiratory variables. For statistical analyses only data obtained at maximum loads in both tests were accepted.Results: Analyzed variables showed that all values recorded in both tests reached maximum values and did not differ statistically significantly.Conclusion: The results show that both applied tests loaded the soccer players to a similar maximum degree and the tests are suitable for assessing the aerobic physical performance.

Diagnostic value of Beep and Yo-Yo tests in assessing physical performance of female soccer players

Institute of Physical Education, Tourism and Physiotherapy

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Study aim: The aim of the present study was to compare the physiological responses of female soccer players recorded during the Beep Test and Yo-Yo...

Diagnostic value of Beep and Yo-Yo tests in assessing physical performance of female soccer players

Pubblicato online: 03 ago 2019

Pagine: 110 - 114

Ricevuto: 27 mar 2019

Accettato: 22 lug 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2019-0015

Parole chiave
Soccer players, Women, Aerobic performance, Field test

© 2019 Tomasz Gabryś et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Diagnostic value of Beep and Yo-Yo tests in assessing physical performance of female soccer players

Pubblicato online: 03 ago 2019

Pagine: 110 - 114

Ricevuto: 27 mar 2019

Accettato: 22 lug 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2019-0015

Parole chiaveSoccer players, Women, Aerobic performance, Field test

© 2019 Tomasz Gabryś et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Parole chiave
Soccer players, Women, Aerobic performance, Field test