International Standards for the 3‐Minute Burpee Test: High‐ Intensity Motor Performance

Abstract

The aim of this study was to develop international standards for evaluating strength endurance with the use of the 3‐Minute Burpee Test. The results of 3862 women (Poland – 2502, Great Britain – 500, Hungary – 412, Serbia – 448) and 5971 men (Poland – 4517, Great Britain – 500, Hungary – 451, Serbia – 503) aged 18‐25 (mean age of 20.36 ± 0.94 and 20.05 ± 1.25 y, respectively) were collated between 2004 and 2018. The students’ strength endurance was evaluated in the 3‐Minute Burpee Test. The results were expressed on a uniform scale with the 3‐sigma rule which was used to develop the T‐score scale for the 3‐Minute Burpee Test. Men completed 56.69 cycles/3 min and women – 48.84/3 min on average. The best male participant completed 82 burpees, and the best female participant – 73 burpees. The majority of male and female participants (66.71% and 68.18%, respectively) were characterized by average strength endurance in the 3‐Minute Burpee Test (range of scores: 47‐66 and 37‐60 cycles/3 min, respectively). Very good strength endurance (76‐85 and 72‐83 cycles/3 min, respectively) was noted in the smallest percentage of male and female participants (0.52% and 0.26%, respectively). Similar studies should be carried out in other countries and in different age groups to develop objective international classification standards for variously‐aged individuals.

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“…Coast et al (2004), Courtright,McCormnick, Postlethwaite, Reeves, &Mount (2013)and Ployhart, et al (2006) also demonstrated that males scored substantially better on muscular strength and cardiovascular endurance tests. Similar results were reported in an international study aiming to develop classification standards for endurance-strength abilities based on the 3-MBT (Podstawski et al, 2019). Sex differences are less pronouncedwith regard to muscular strength, and sex differences in muscular strength vary considerably across different body regions.…”

Validity and reliability of the Muscular Fitness Test to evaluate body strength-resistance

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“…Currently, there is no test to evaluate S-R with four consecutive and continuous self-loading exercises at low cost and with qualitative scales indicating different levels of S-R for both men and women. 1 Consequently, this study's primary purpose was to determine the validity and reliability of the Muscular Fitness Test (MFT) to evaluate self-loading body strength-resistance in healthy and physically active young adults from 18 to 25 years old. As a secondary objective, the MFT qualitative scales were created to evaluate the different levels of body S-R in men and women.…”

Improving of Special Physical Fitness and Workability of Female Police Cadets

“…Burpee test. All female cadets performed a 3-minute burpee test according to the method of Podstawski (Podstawski et al, 2019). Female cadets were instructed on how to perform the burpee test correctly.…”

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