The athlete must place one foot on or beyond the 20m marker at the end of each shuttle.The athlete carries out a warm up program of jogging and stretching exercises.Measure out a 20 metres section and mark each end with a marker cone.On the tape a single beep indicates the end of a shuttle and 3 beeps indicates the start of the next level. Each level comprises of a series of 20m shuttles where the starting speed is 8.5km/hr and increases by 0.5km/hr at each level.
The test is made up of 23 levels where each level lasts approx. To undertake this test you will require :Ī flat, non slippery surface at least 20 metres in length This test is very good for young football players as the short turns are specific to the nature of the sport. The objective of the Multi-Stage Fitness Test (MSFT) is to monitor the development of the athlete’s maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 max). The beep test, (properly known as the Multi-Stage Fitness Test and sometimes as the Yo-Yo Test), was developed by Jens Bangsbo, August Krogh Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark. This article (kindly provided by Brian Mackenzie) describes how it’s done.” “My players really enjoy the challenge of the Beep Test so I thought I’d share it with you. Get young soccer players fit and have fun at the same time!
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