PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - M Wonisch
AU  - P Hofmann
AU  - G Schwaberger
AU  - S P von Duvillard
AU  - W Klein
TI  - Validation of a field test for the non-invasive determination of badminton specific aerobic performance
AID  - 10.1136/bjsm.37.2.115
DP  - 2003 Apr 01
TA  - British Journal of Sports Medicine
PG  - 115--118
VI  - 37
IP  - 2
4099  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/37/2/115.short
4100  - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/37/2/115.full
SO  - Br J Sports Med2003 Apr 01; 37
AB  - Aim: To develop a badminton specific test to determine on court aerobic and anaerobic performance. Method: The test was evaluated by using a lactate steady state test. Seventeen male competitive badminton players (mean (SD) age 26 (8) years, weight 74 (10) kg, height 179 (7) cm) performed an incremental field test on the badminton court to assess the heart rate turn point (HRTP) and the individual physical working capacity (PWCi) at 90% of measured maximal heart rate (HRmax). All subjects performed a 20 minute steady state test at a workload just below the PWCi. Results: Significant correlations (p<0.05) for Pearson’s product moment coefficient were found between the two methods for HR (r = 0.78) and velocity (r = 0.93). The HR at the PWCi (176 (5.5) beats/min) was significantly lower than the HRTP (179 (5.5) beats/min), but no significant difference was found for velocity (1.44 (0.3) m/s, 1.38 (0.4) m/s). The constant exercise test showed steady state conditions for both HR (175 (9) beats/min) and blood lactate concentration (3.1 (1.2) mmol/l). Conclusion: The data indicate that a valid determination of specific aerobic and anaerobic exercise performance for the sport of badminton is possible without HRTP determination.