PMID- 35627465
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20220531
LR  - 20230308
IS  - 1660-4601 (Electronic)
IS  - 1661-7827 (Print)
IS  - 1660-4601 (Linking)
VI  - 19
IP  - 10
DP  - 2022 May 13
TI  - Assessing Physical Fitness of Athletes in a Confined Environment during Prolonged 
      Self-Isolation: Potential Usefulness of the Test of Maximal Number of Burpees 
      Performed in 3 Minutes.
LID - 10.3390/ijerph19105928 [doi]
LID - 5928
AB  - Due to a prolonged period of quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is 
      essential to monitor the physical condition of athletes isolated at home with a 
      fitness tool that measures various aspects of physical fitness, which does not 
      require any special equipment, and can be performed within a small space. This 
      study assessed the reliability and validity of the test of performing the maximal 
      number of burpees in 3 min (or 3-MBT) to monitor strength, power, and aerobic 
      endurance in trained athletes. For Part I (reliability of the 3-MBT), 20 (10 
      male, 10 female) national athletes from various sports performed the 3-MBT on two 
      separate test sessions. Athletes performed as many burpees as possible within 3 
      min and the primary performance criteria was the number of burpees completed 
      (where a higher number reflected a better performance). The 3-MBT displayed 
      excellent relative reliability in the athletes, with an intraclass correlation 
      coefficient (ICC) and coefficient of variation (CV %) of >0.92, and <3.0%, 
      respectively. For Part II (validity of the 3-MBT), 40 (20 M, 20 F) athletes 
      performed the 3-MBT, and the countermovement jump (CMJ), isometric mid-thigh pull 
      (IMTP), seated medicine ball throw (SMBT), isometric bench (IBP) and maximal 
      aerobic power (VO2max) tests on separate sessions. When data of male and female 
      athletes were pooled, there were significant correlations between relative 3-MBT 
      and relative CMJ height (r = 0.65, large; p < 0.001), relative IMPT peak force (r 
      = 0.50, large; p < 0.001), relative IBP peak force (r = 0.36, moderate, p = 
      0.02), and relative VO2max (r = 0.50, large; p < 0.001). In conclusion, the 3-MBT 
      is a reliable and reasonably useful test and is a valid assessment of lower body 
      power and strength, upper body strength and aerobic fitness in trained male and 
      female athletes.
FAU - Tai, Joshua Qi Jun
AU  - Tai JQJ
AD  - Sport Science and Sport Medicine, Singapore Sport Institute, Sport Singapore, 
      Singapore 397630, Singapore.
FAU - Wong, Shu Fen
AU  - Wong SF
AD  - Sport Science and Sport Medicine, Singapore Sport Institute, Sport Singapore, 
      Singapore 397630, Singapore.
FAU - Chow, Steve Kin Ming
AU  - Chow SKM
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1390-2161
AD  - Sport Science and Sport Medicine, Singapore Sport Institute, Sport Singapore, 
      Singapore 397630, Singapore.
FAU - Choo, Darine Hui Wen
AU  - Choo DHW
AD  - Sport Science and Sport Medicine, Singapore Sport Institute, Sport Singapore, 
      Singapore 397630, Singapore.
FAU - Choo, Hui Cheng
AU  - Choo HC
AD  - Sport Science and Sport Medicine, Singapore Sport Institute, Sport Singapore, 
      Singapore 397630, Singapore.
FAU - Sahrom, Sofyan
AU  - Sahrom S
AD  - Sport Physiology, Sport Science, National Youth Sport Institute, Singapore 
      397778, Singapore.
FAU - Aziz, Abdul Rashid
AU  - Aziz AR
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7727-7484
AD  - Sport Science and Sport Medicine, Singapore Sport Institute, Sport Singapore, 
      Singapore 397630, Singapore.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20220513
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - Int J Environ Res Public Health
JT  - International journal of environmental research and public health
JID - 101238455
SB  - IM
MH  - Athletes
MH  - *COVID-19
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - *Muscle Strength
MH  - Pandemics
MH  - Physical Fitness
MH  - Reproducibility of Results
PMC - PMC9142106
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - 3-MBT
OT  - COVID-19
OT  - home-based testing
OT  - isolation
OT  - maximal exercise
OT  - quarantined
OT  - self-testing tool
COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest.
EDAT- 2022/05/29 06:00
MHDA- 2022/06/01 06:00
PMCR- 2022/05/13
CRDT- 2022/05/28 01:17
PHST- 2022/04/09 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2022/05/11 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2022/05/11 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2022/05/28 01:17 [entrez]
PHST- 2022/05/29 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/06/01 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2022/05/13 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - ijerph19105928 [pii]
AID - ijerph-19-05928 [pii]
AID - 10.3390/ijerph19105928 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 May 13;19(10):5928. doi: 
      10.3390/ijerph19105928.