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The Harvard Step Test was developed by physiologist Lucien Brouha and his associates<ref name=":0">Brouha L. [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10671188.1943.10621204?needAccess=true The step test: A simple method of measuring physical fitness for muscular work in young men.] Research Quarterly. American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation. 1943 Mar 1;14(1):31-7.</ref>. The birthplace of the test was Harvard Fatigue Lab (HFL) in 1942<ref>Vangrunderbeek H, Delheye P. [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23930544/ Stepping from Belgium to the United States and Back: the conceptualization and impact of the Harvard Step Test, 1942–2012]. Research quarterly for exercise and sport. 2013 Jun 1;84(2):186-97.</ref>. | |||
= | This protocol is meant to test the fitness of the cardiovascular system. Thus it reflects the general capacity of body to cope with increased physical work load and ability to recover from it<ref name=":0" />.It is now used as a submaximal aerobic fitness test<ref>Soliman Ismail W. [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316425395_Evaluating_the_Validity_and_Reliability_of_Harvard_Step_Test_to_Predict_VO2max_in_Terms_of_the_Step_Height_According_to_the_Angle_of_Knee_Joint Evaluating the validity and reliability of Harvard step test to predict VO2max in terms of the step height according to the knee joint angle.] Journal of Applied Sports Science. 2011 Jul 1;1(2):126-32.</ref>. | ||
== | == Intended Population == | ||
It was developed to be originally used by military for fitness testing, but later used by civilian individual also<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucien_Brouha</ref>. The step test can be performed in children<ref>Sandstedt E, Fasth A, Eek MN, Beckung E. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3614532/ Muscle strength, physical fitness and well-being in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and the effect of an exercise programme: a randomized controlled trial.] Pediatric Rheumatology. 2013 Dec;11(1):1-1.</ref>, adolescents<ref name=":1">Toumpakari Z, Jago R, Howe LD, Majid HA, Papadaki A, Mohammadi S, Jalaludin MY, Dahlui M, Nahar Azmi Mohamed M, Su TT, Johnson L. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6926765/#B27-ijerph-16-04662 Cardiometabolic risk factors and physical activity patterns maximizing fitness and minimizing fatness variation in Malaysian adolescents: a novel application of reduced rank regression.] International journal of environmental research and public health. 2019 Jan;16(23):4662.</ref>, adults<ref>Marshall AR, Rimmer JE, Shah N, Bye K, Kipps C, Woods DR, O’Hara J, Boos CJ, Barlow M. [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1089860321000549?via%3Dihub Marching to the Beet: The effect of dietary nitrate supplementation on high altitude exercise performance and adaptation during a military trekking expedition.] Nitric Oxide. 2021 May 27.</ref>and athletes<ref>Quinto G, Neunhaeuserer D, Gasperetti A, Battista F, Foccardi G, Baioccato V, Gobbo S, Bergamin M, Ermolao A. [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34080931/ Can exercise test intensity and modality affect the prevalence of arrhythmic events in young athletes?]. Research in Sports Medicine. 2021 Jun 5:1-9.</ref>. | |||
== | == Test Procedure<ref>Wood, Robert (2008). [https://www.topendsports.com/testing/tests/step-harvard.htm "Harvard Step Test". Topend Sports Website.] Retrieved 25 November 2021.</ref> == | ||
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* Test Protocol<ref>Domaradzki J, Cichy I, Rokita A, Popowczak M. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7038039/#B29-ijerph-17-00876 Effects of tabata training during physical education classes on body composition, aerobic capacity, and anaerobic performance of under-, normal-and overweight adolescents.] International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020 Jan;17(3):876</ref> | |||
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* Fitness Index Scoring<ref>Fox EL, Billings CE, Bartels RL, Bason R, Mathews D. [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00697601 Fitness standards for male college students]. Internationale Zeitschrift für angewandte Physiologie einschließlich Arbeitsphysiologie. 1973 Sep;31(3):231-6.</ref> | |||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
The Harvard Step Test was developed by physiologist Lucien Brouha and his associates[1]. The birthplace of the test was Harvard Fatigue Lab (HFL) in 1942[2].
This protocol is meant to test the fitness of the cardiovascular system. Thus it reflects the general capacity of body to cope with increased physical work load and ability to recover from it[1].It is now used as a submaximal aerobic fitness test[3].
Intended Population[edit | edit source]
It was developed to be originally used by military for fitness testing, but later used by civilian individual also[4]. The step test can be performed in children[5], adolescents[6], adults[7]and athletes[8].
Test Procedure[9][edit | edit source]
Reliability[edit | edit source]
Validity[edit | edit source]
Responsiveness[edit | edit source]
Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]
Modified Harvard Step Test[6]
Reference[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brouha L. The step test: A simple method of measuring physical fitness for muscular work in young men. Research Quarterly. American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation. 1943 Mar 1;14(1):31-7.
- ↑ Vangrunderbeek H, Delheye P. Stepping from Belgium to the United States and Back: the conceptualization and impact of the Harvard Step Test, 1942–2012. Research quarterly for exercise and sport. 2013 Jun 1;84(2):186-97.
- ↑ Soliman Ismail W. Evaluating the validity and reliability of Harvard step test to predict VO2max in terms of the step height according to the knee joint angle. Journal of Applied Sports Science. 2011 Jul 1;1(2):126-32.
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucien_Brouha
- ↑ Sandstedt E, Fasth A, Eek MN, Beckung E. Muscle strength, physical fitness and well-being in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and the effect of an exercise programme: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatric Rheumatology. 2013 Dec;11(1):1-1.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Toumpakari Z, Jago R, Howe LD, Majid HA, Papadaki A, Mohammadi S, Jalaludin MY, Dahlui M, Nahar Azmi Mohamed M, Su TT, Johnson L. Cardiometabolic risk factors and physical activity patterns maximizing fitness and minimizing fatness variation in Malaysian adolescents: a novel application of reduced rank regression. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2019 Jan;16(23):4662.
- ↑ Marshall AR, Rimmer JE, Shah N, Bye K, Kipps C, Woods DR, O’Hara J, Boos CJ, Barlow M. Marching to the Beet: The effect of dietary nitrate supplementation on high altitude exercise performance and adaptation during a military trekking expedition. Nitric Oxide. 2021 May 27.
- ↑ Quinto G, Neunhaeuserer D, Gasperetti A, Battista F, Foccardi G, Baioccato V, Gobbo S, Bergamin M, Ermolao A. Can exercise test intensity and modality affect the prevalence of arrhythmic events in young athletes?. Research in Sports Medicine. 2021 Jun 5:1-9.
- ↑ Wood, Robert (2008). "Harvard Step Test". Topend Sports Website. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ↑ Domaradzki J, Cichy I, Rokita A, Popowczak M. Effects of tabata training during physical education classes on body composition, aerobic capacity, and anaerobic performance of under-, normal-and overweight adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020 Jan;17(3):876
- ↑ Fox EL, Billings CE, Bartels RL, Bason R, Mathews D. Fitness standards for male college students. Internationale Zeitschrift für angewandte Physiologie einschließlich Arbeitsphysiologie. 1973 Sep;31(3):231-6.
