300 Yard Shuttle Run Research Paper

The 300 yard shuttle run is mainly a test of anaerobic capacity, or the ability to exert maximal effort over a short period of time. For this reason, this particular evaluation would prove most beneficial for an athlete looking to improve quickness and explosive power in their respective sports. Most likely this test would be used to evaluate athletic ability and skills for athletes in sports that require speed, agility, and quickness such as football, basketball, soccer, and volleyball. This test can help a strength and conditioning coach pinpoint flaws in an athlete’s running mechanics, footwork, flexibility, and power.
Although there are many advantages to the 300 yard shuttle run, there are a fair amount of factors that may impact the results and reliability of this test. You must consider the condition of the athlete prior to conducting this test; the amount of sleep and the amount of time since the athlete had eaten prior to …show more content…
The values stated for “recreational men and women” were 72.8 +/- 9.1 seconds. Therefore, all the members of our group tested within this range. As would be expected, Division I male athletes test ranges are almost twenty seconds faster. Given the importance of explosive movements and fast change of directions in the execution of this test, a developed athlete will tend to excel in this type of evaluation. Furthermore, this type of test may be inappropriate for populations outside of young, healthy adults with little history of lower extremity conditions or injuries. Even recreational participants of sport and fitness may not be developing the lateral movement and directional changing skills required to perform well on this evaluation. Therefore, we would likely not utilize this type of test for clients that do not have a history in athletics or regularly compete in recreational