Field tests to monitor athletic performance throughout a team-sport season

Introduction. - To monitor athletic performance throughout a team-sport season, strength and conditioning coaches are used to program various field tests that evaluate physiological variables predictive of performance in their activity. Nevertheless, performing all these field tests is time consuming and not well appropriated for frequent monitoring. Synthesis of the facts. - The present study investigated whether a single test can be used as a surrogate of overall team athletic performance. Conclusion. - It appears that the 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test and a repeated sprint ability test, but not explosive power of lower limb or sprinting tests, are sensitive enough to differentiate different performance levels throughout the season. (c) 2007 Elsevier Masson SAS. Tous droits reserves.