The Incremental Shuttle Walk Test

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

11-2021

Abstract

The incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) is a field-based assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness and physical function.

The ISWT was originally designed to determine cardiorespiratory fitness and functional capacity and to predict mortality and morbidity in specific populations with chronic medical conditions and more recently in apparently healthy, relatively inactive populations. It is a safe, fairly simple test to learn and administer and should be considered a viable alternative to treadmill or bicycle ergometer testing for apparently healthy, nonathletic clients.

Comments

From ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal Do It Right column.

DOI

10.1249/FIT.0000000000000721

Publication

ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal

Volume

25

Issue

6

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Pages

42-47

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