title: The 1-mile walk test is a valid predictor of VO(2max) and is a reliable alternative fitness test to the 1.5-mile run in U.S. Air Force males.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of the 1-mile walk (Rockport Walk Test) as a predictor of VO(2max) and determine whether the 1-mile walk is a reliable alternative to the 1.5-mile run in moderately fit to highly fit U.S. Air Force males. Twenty-four (33.0 +/- 1.5 years) males completed a maximal treadmill VO(2max) (50.3 +/- 1.4 mL/ kg/min), 1-mile walk, and 1.5-mile run. For the 1-mile walk, there were no significant differences between measured and predicted VO(2max) (p = 0.177, r = 0.817). There were no significant differences (p = 0.573) between points scored in the Air Force Fitness Test for the 1-mile walk and 1.5-mile run tests. In conclusion, the 1-mile walk test is a valid predictor of VO(2max) and can be used as an alternative fitness test to the 1.5-mile run in assessing cardiovascular fitness in Air Force males.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology & Health Education, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 62026, USA.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Weiglein
authors.forename: Jeffery
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Herrick
authors.forename: Stacie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kirk
authors.forename: Erik P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Kirk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology*; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014481:United States; D016138:Walking / Q000502:physiology*