The beep test is a multi-stage fitness test used to measure cardiovascular fitness and maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 max). It is commonly used by coaches and trainers to measure athlete fitness, or used as a pre-requisite for police, emergency and military organizations.
- Procedure: This test involves continuous running between two lines 20m apart in time to recorded beeps. The participants stand behind one of the lines facing the second line, and begin running when instructed by the recording. The speed at the start is quite slow. The subject continues running between the two lines, turning when signaled by the recorded beeps. After about one minute, a sound indicates an increase in speed, and the beeps will be closer together. This continues each minute (level). If the line is reached before the beep sounds, the subject must wait until the beep sounds before continuing. If the line is not reached before the beep sounds, the subject is given a warning and must continue to run to the line, then turn and try to catch up with the pace within two more ‘beeps'. The test is stopped if the subject fails to reach the line (within 2 meters) for two consecutive ends after a warning.
- Scoring: The athlete's score is the level and number of shuttles (20m) reached before they were unable to keep up with the recording. Record the last level completed (not necessarily the level stopped at).
GV Mens Soccer players are required to pass level 10 (over 100 shuttles). As stated above they can not stop at level 10 but need to PASS it.
Male
| Age |
Excellent |
Average |
Poor |
| 14-16 |
12.7 |
8.9 |
< 6.6 |
| 17-20 |
12.12 |
9.2 |
< 7.3 |
| 21-30 |
12.12 |
9.3 |
< 7.5 |
| 31-40 |
11.7 |
6.10 |
< 6.4 |
| 41-50 |
10.4 |
6.9 |
< 5.2 |
| Level |
Shuttles |
running speed (km/h) |
time per shuttle (s) |
Total level time (s) |
Cumulative Time (min:seconds) |
Distance per level (m) |
Cumulative Distance (m) |
| 1 |
7 |
8.0 |
9.00 |
63.0 |
1:03 |
140 |
140 |
| 2 |
8 |
9.0 |
8.00 |
64.0 |
2:07 |
160 |
300 |
| 3 |
8 |
9.5 |
7.58 |
60.6 |
3:08 |
160 |
460 |
| 4 |
9 |
10.0 |
7.20 |
64.8 |
4:12 |
180 |
640 |
| 5 |
9 |
10.5 |
6.86 |
61.7 |
5:14 |
180 |
820 |
| 6 |
10 |
11.0 |
6.55 |
65.5 |
6:20 |
200 |
1020 |
| 7 |
10 |
11.5 |
6.26 |
62.6 |
7:22 |
200 |
1220 |
| 8 |
11 |
12.0 |
6.00 |
66.0 |
8:28 |
220 |
1440 |
| 9 |
11 |
12.5 |
5.76 |
63.4 |
9:32 |
220 |
1660 |
| 10 |
11 |
13.0 |
5.54 |
60.9 |
10:32 |
220 |
1880 |
| 11 |
12 |
13.5 |
5.33 |
64.0 |
11:36 |
240 |
2120 |
| 12 |
12 |
14.0 |
5.14 |
61.7 |
12:38 |
240 |
2360 |
| 13 |
13 |
14.5 |
4.97 |
64.6 |
13:43 |
260 |
2620 |
| 14 |
13 |
15.0 |
4.80 |
62.4 |
14:45 |
260 |
2880 |
| 15 |
13 |
15.5 |
4.65 |
60.4 |
15:46 |
260 |
3140 |
| 16 |
14 |
16.0 |
4.50 |
63.0 |
16:49 |
280 |
3420 |
| 17 |
14 |
16.5 |
4.36 |
61.1 |
17:50 |
280 |
3700 |
| 18 |
15 |
17.0 |
4.24 |
63.5 |
18:53 |
300 |
4000 |
| 19 |
15 |
17.5 |
4.11 |
61.7 |
19:55 |
300 |
4300 |
| 20 |
16 |
18.0 |
4.00 |
64.0 |
20:59 |
320 |
4620 |
| 21 |
16 |
18.5 |
3.89 |
62.3 |
22:01 |
320 |
4940 |