Reliability and validity of the running anaerobic sprint test (RAST) in soccer players.

Burgess, Katherine; Holt, Thomas; Munro, Steven; Swinton, Paul

Abstract

To investigate the validity and relative and absolute reliability of the Running Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST) in ama teur soccer players. Cross-sectional experimental design with an element of repeated measures. Twenty three males completed the RAST on two occasions and a Wingate test (WAnT) as criterion measure of anaero bic power. Criterion validity for the RAST was strong for peak power (r = 0.70, p < 0.001) and average power (r = 0.60, p = 0.002); however, the RAST significantly underestimated peak power compared to WAnT. The RAST showed very good relative reli ability for average power, ICC = 0.88 and good relative reliability for peak power, ICC = 0.72. Assessment of absolute reliability highlighted that although when averaged across a group, test and re-test scores will be similar, when monitoring individuals an individual's retest score may range between 0.81 and 1.2 times the original value for peak power and between 0.9 and 1.16 for average power. The RAST is a practicable field test to estimate levels of average anaerobic power. However, the results show that the RAST is not sensitive enough to detect strongly individual changes below 20 % and is therefore not recommended to continually monitor an individual's anaerobic power. Also, if true measures of peak power are required the RAST test is limited.

Citation

BURGESS, K., HOLT, T., MUNRO, S. and SWINTON, P. 2016. Reliability and validity of the running anaerobic sprint test (RAST) in soccer players. Journal of trainology [online], 5(2), pages 24-29. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17338/trainology.5.2_24

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 5, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Nov 30, 2016
• Publication Date: Nov 30, 2016
• Deposit Date: Jul 17, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 17, 2023
• Journal: Journal of trainology
• Electronic ISSN: 2186-5264
• Publisher: Active Aging Research Center
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 5
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 24-29
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.17338/trainology.5.2_24
• Keywords: Field test; Anaerobic power; Specificity; Football
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2014749