relationship between the performance of the yo-yo intermittent endurance test and the aerobic

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PERFORMANCE
OF THE YO-YO INTERMITTENT ENDURANCE
TEST AND THE AEROBIC CAPACITY
IN JUNIOR HANDBALL TEAM PLAYERS

BY

HO PUI LAM
05003873

AN HONOURS PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF

BACHELOR OF ARTS

IN

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT (HONOURS)

HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

NOVEMBER 2007
HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

30th November, 2007

We hereby recommend that the Honours Project by Miss Ho
Pui Lam entitled “Relationship between the Yo-Yo Intermittent
Endurance Test and the aerobic capacity in the Junior Handball
Team players” be accepted in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in
Physical Education And Recreation Management.

__________________________ __________________________
Dr. Tong Kwok Keung Prof. Chow Bik Chu
Chief Adviser. Second Reader
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my chief
adviser, Dr. Tong Kwok Keung for his valuable advice and
professional guidance on the whole project. Besides, I would
like to give thanks to my second reader, Prof. Chow Bik Chu
to be my second reader.
I would also like to express my appreciation to Handball
Association of Hong Kong, China for the cooperation with Dr.
Stephen Hui Research Center of Physical Recreation and
Wellness. Without the arrangement of the association, the
study could not complete with valuable athletes from the Hong
Kong Junior Handball Team.

________________________________
Ho Pui Lam
Department of Physical Education
Hong Kong Baptist University

Date: 28th November, 2007
ABSTRACT
Yo-Yo Endurance Test and Yo-Yo Recovery Test are very
popular in assessing aerobic capacity of athletes.
However, the contribution of the aerobic capacity to the
Yo-Yo Intermittent Endurance Test performance was seldom
reported. This study was designed to examine the
relationship between the maximum performance of the Yo-Yo
Intermittent Endurance Test and the individual’s aerobic
capacity. Seven male Hong Kong Junior Handball Team
players were participated in the study (age, 15.3 ± 1.5
years; height, 179.2 ± 7.9 cm; weight, 179.2 ± 7.9 kg).
The aerobic capacity of individuals was assessed during
a Maximum Incremental Treadmill Running Test. The group
mean of Maximum Oxygen Uptake was 53.9 ± 4.2 ml.kg-1.min-1.
For the Yo-Yo Intermittent Endurance Test, the
performance was defined as the maximum distance covered.
In this study, the group mean of the Yo-Yo test performance
was 1206.7 ± 365.2m. It was further found that there was
a significant positive correlation between the
performance of the Yo-Yo Intermittent Endurance test and
the aerobic capacity (r = 0.919, p < 0.05). The
contribution of the aerobic capacity is 84.5% to the
performance of the Yo-Yo Intermittent Endurance Test (r2
= 0.845). Such findings suggest that aerobic capacity is
a decisive factor in the performance of the Yo-Yo
Intermittent Endurance Test.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER Page
1. INTRODUCTION....................................1
Statement of the Problem......................5
Hypotheses....................................5
Definition of Terms...........................6
Delimitations.................................7
Limitations...................................8
Significance of the Study.....................9
2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE............................11
Background of Aerobic and Anaerobic
Fitness......................................11
Factors Affecting Aerobic Performance..........15
Methods Assessing the Aerobic Energy
System....................................... 18
Tests Assessing the Aerobic Endurance..........23
Energy-transfer Systems During
Intermittent Sports...........................25
Yo-Yo Intermittent Endurance Test..............28
CHAPTER Page
Summary......................................29
3. METHOD..........................................30
Subjects.....................................30
Procedures...................................31
Method of Analysis............................36
4. ANALYSIS OF DATA................................37
Results......................................37
Discussions..................................42
5. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS.........................50
Summary of Results............................50
Conclusions...................................51
Recommendations of Further Study..............52
REFERENCES.............................................53
APPENDIX...............................................58
A. Borg Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Scale.........59
B. Yo-Yo Intermittent Endurance Test
Data Collection Form..............................60
C. Parental Consent Letter.........................63
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE Page
1. Physical Characteristics of the participants........38
2. Descriptive statistics of the Maximum
Incremental Treadmill Running Test.................39
3. Pearson’s correlation test between the distance covered
in the Yo-Yo Intermittent Endurance Test (Level 2)
and the VO during the Maximum Incremental Treadmill
2max
Running Test......................................40
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE Page
1. The setting of Yo-Yo test...........................35
2. Scatter-plot showing the relationship between the
performance of the Yo-Yo Intermittent Endurance Test
and the VO during the Maximum Incremental Treadmill
2max
Running Test......................................41
Chapter 1
Introduction
Cardiovascular fitness is important to our health.
Longitudinal studies showed that even after statistical
adjustments for other disease-related risk factors, the
higher level of aerobic or cardiorespiratory fitness, the
lower mortality rate from heart disease (Blair, Kohl &
Paffenbarger,1989). According to Hoffman and Collingwood
(1995), cardiovascular endurance especially important to
the athletes as it is not only related to their health,
but also related to their performance during exercises.
It helps them sustain the prolonged exercises during the
matches.
Team handball is the second most popular
participation team sport worldwide (Silva, 2000). It is
a fast-paced sport involving two teams of seven players
who pass, throw, catch and dribble a small ball with their
hands. A game consists of two 30-minute halves with a
10-minute half-time break. Handball is a kind of