The FitTrack Index as fitness indicator: A pilot study

The FitTrack Index is a web-based programme developed in South Africa and widely used by athletes to indicate their fitness. A need exists for a self-managed, non-invasive tool to evaluate and categorise health-related fitness in different population groups. The aim of this study was to compare the...

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Published in:Health SA = SA Gesondheid 2016-12, Vol.21 (1), p.431-436
Main Authors: Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina, Grant, Catharina Cornelia, Jansen van Rensburg, Audrey, Botha, Roelf Petrus Gerhardus, Wood, Paola Silvia, Nolte, Kim, Fletcher, Lizelle, du Toit, Peet Jacobus, Pepper, Michael Sean, Kruger, Pieter Ernst
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerobic fitness
Athletes
Cardiovascular fitness
Exercise ability
Fitness indication
Health Care Sciences & Services
Health Policy & Services
Recreational fitness
VO2max
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Summary:The FitTrack Index is a web-based programme developed in South Africa and widely used by athletes to indicate their fitness. A need exists for a self-managed, non-invasive tool to evaluate and categorise health-related fitness in different population groups. The aim of this study was to compare the FitTrack Index with a reliable measure of cardio-respiratory fitness as indicated by maximal oxygen uptake (direct VO2max). During a 12-week cross-sectional, descriptive pilot study the direct laboratory tested VO2max indicated a moderate to strong correlation with the FitTrack Index (Spearman's rho = 0.439, p = 0.089 at baseline; Spearman's rho = 0.853, p 
ISSN:1025-9848
2071-9736
2071-9736
DOI:10.1016/j.hsag.2016.07.005