Validity of the 1-Mile Walk Test as a Predictor of Aerobic Capacity

摘要

The United States Air Force is interested in finding easier and less expensive means for testing fitness of National Guard and Reserve members. A walk-test fits the criteria of being easy to accomplish, with minimal equipment, and with limited stress on the body. This study tested the hypothesis that the equation developed by Dolgener et al. (1994) for a 1-mile walk test is a reliable predictor of VO2 max in college age female military subjects. Thus, if the hypothesis is supported, the 1-mile walk test would meet the needs of the Air Force Reserve and National Guard for fitness testing of their personnel. The subjects resided at the United States Air Force Academy, which is at an altitude of 2,200 meters.