VALIDATION OF 2 MINUTE, 4 MINUTE, 6 MINUTE AND 8 MINUTE RUN/WALK TESTS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF MALE CARDIO RESPIRATORY ENDURANCE OF MALE PHYSICAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

Dr. Shyam Prasad Sedai

Abstract

The study was designed to investigate the Validation of 2 minute, 4 minute, 6 minute and 8 minute Run\Walk Tests for Physical Education Students . For this study 120 Male students were selected randomly as subjects from different Physical Education colleges of Trivhuvan University, Nepal. The age of the subjects ranged from 18 – 25 years.  The data were collected by administering 2 minutes, 4 minutes, 6 minutes, 8 minutes and 12 minutes Run/Walk tests. Test– retest method was employed to establish the reliability of the data. To establish the relationship between the well-established test of cardiovascular endurance and the proposed four tests Pearson’s products moment Co-relation statistical technique was employed. Findings showed significant relationship in between cooper's 12 minute Run/Walk and 2 minutes Run/Walk (r = 0.47) 4 minute Run/Walk (r = 0.68), 6 minute Run/Walk (r = 0.75), and 8 minute Run/Walk(r = 0.78).

Key Words: Validation, 2 – 4 - 6 m Run /Walk, Tests, Cardio Respiratory, and Endurance