Table 2. Correlation analysis between the VO2max and the estimated value and reps of the shuttle run by sex and Age.
  VO2max
(ml/kg/min)
20m shuttle
Run (reps)
r (p) Predicted Value
(ml/kg/min)
r (p)
Males (336) Middle School Athletes (99) 59.3 ± 3.94 101.2 ± 13.46 .520 (< .001) 59.4 ± 2.30 .588 (< .001)
High School Athletes (82) 57.8 ± 4.88 101.5 ± 12.50 .566 (< .001) 57.4 ± 3.15 .706 (< .001)
Adult Athletes (155) 55.5 ± 4.30 102.8 ± 13.00 .596 (< .001) 55.8 ± 2.91 .634 (< .001)
Females (228) Middle School Athletes (19) 49.5 ± 4.98 85.6 ± 14.15 .836 (< .001) 50.2 ± 3.27 .877 (< .001)
High School Athletes (61) 50.4 ± 3.34 84.0 ± 14.31 .359 (< .01) 49.4 ± 2.63 .478 (< .001)
Adult Athletes (148) 48.2 ± 3.88 82.9 ± 9.54 .512 (< .001) 48.6 ± 1.84 .505 (< .001)
Total (564) 53.8 ± 5.96 94.5 ± 15.36 .700 (< .001) 53.8 ± 5.96 .833 (< .001)
Values are means and SD; r = Pearson’s correlation coefficient between VO2 max and estimated value and reps of the shuttle run.