Westheim, F., Laugsand, H., Solberg, P.A., & Eriksrud, O. (2021)
26th Annual Congress of European Congress of Sport Science
Introduction: Current change of direction (CoD) tests (multiple phases with one or more turns) have been criticized as they do not quantify phase specific information of the initial acceleration to deceleration and re-acceleration phases (1). Reliable and accurate phase specific outcome measurements can provide important information to athletes as acceleration and deceleration represent different physical qualities, which subsequently can be used in the individualized training prescription. The purpose of this study was to determine test-retest reliability of overall and phase specific performance measurements of the modified 505 test (m505) using a robotic resistance device. Conclusion: Overall and phase specific outcome variables obtained by a robotic resistance device from the m505 test have good to excellent test-retest reliability.
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