Fitness Testing

Fitness Testing > Tests > Aerobic Endurance > Beep > References

References for the Beep Test

> for more information, see the Beep Test Home

Here is a selection of early research papers relating to the 20m multistage fitness test, listed chronologically.

• Léger, L.A. and Lambert, J., 1982, 'A maximal multistage 20m shuttle run test to predict VO_2max', European Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 49, p1-5.

• Léger, L.A., Lambert, J., Goulet, A., Rowan, C., & Dinelle, Y. (1984). Capacité aérobie des Québécois de 6 à 17 ans — test navette de 20 mètres avec paliers de 1 minute. Canadian Journal of Applied Sport Sciences, 9(2), 64-69.

• Ramsbottom et al. (1988) A progressive shuttle run test to estimate maximal oxygen uptake. British Journal of Sports Medicine 22: 141-5. 

• Brewer, J., Ramsbottom, R., & Williams, C. (1988). Multistage fitness test: A progressive shuttle-run test for the prediction of maximum oxygen uptake. Belconnen, ACT: Australian Coaching Council.

• Brewer, J., Ramsbottom, R., & Williams, C. (1988). Multistage fitness test: A progressive shuttle-run test for the prediction of maximum oxygen uptake. Leeds, UK: National Coaching Foundation.

• Leger, L. and Gadoury, C, (1989) 'Validity of the 20m shuttle run test with 1 minute stages to predict VO2max in adults. Canadian Journal of Sport Science, 14:1 21-26.

• Riddoch CJ. (1990) The Northern Ireland health and fitness survey -1989: the fitness, physical activity, attitudes and lifestyles of Northern Ireland post-primary schoolchildren. Belfast: The Queen’s University of Belfast.

• Australian Sports Commission (1999). 20 m shuttle run test: A progressive shuttle run test for measuring ærobic fitness. Belconnen, ACT: Australian Coaching Council.

• Tomkinson, G.R., Léger, L.A., Olds, T.S., & Cazorla, G. (2003). Secular trends in the performance of children and adolescents (1980–2000): An analysis of 55 studies of the 20 m shuttle run in 11 countries. Sports Medicine, 33, 285–300.

• Olds, T, Tomkinson, G, Léger, L and Cazorla, G (2004). Worldwide variation in children’s fitness: a meta-analysis of 109 studies on the 20m shuttle run from 37 countries, Journal of Sports Sciences Volume 24, Number 10/October 2006.

Related Pages

• Maximizing Your Score - to get the most out of the beep test.
• Guide to variations of the beep / bleep test
• Test Procedure - Detailed instructions for conducting the beep test. Also video examples.
• Calculating Your Score - calculator to determine your VO2max equivalent score
• Purchasing the cd
• POLL: What do you call this (bleep?) test?
• What's your best score? some results of athletes
• Beep Shuttle Listing - a listing of the number of runs for each level.

Related Products

• Beep Test Software — provides the standard Multistage Fitness Test or Bleep Test right on your PC or Laptop, with many additional features.