Journal of Physical Education and Sports Management

Determinants of 300 and 1000 Meters Running Performance in Young Track and Field Athletes
Prokopios CHATZAKIS, Eirini ZANNI, Giorgos PARADISIS, Polyxeni ARGEITAKI, Elias ZACHAROGIANNIS

Abstract
This study aims to define the running performance parameters in young track athletes using simple field tests. Twenty seven young athletes, divided in two age groups (Children, CH, 12-13 years old and Young Adolescents, YA, 14-15 years old), performed a 300 and 1000m time trial (t300m and t1000m, respectively), as well as aerobic and anaerobic field tests. For both groups, t1000m performance correlates were primarily aerobic (r=-0.866 - -0.899) and secondarily anaerobic (r=-0.519 - -0.846) and anthropometric (r=0.698 – 0.770), while t300m performance correlates were primarily anaerobic (r=-0.553 - -0.898) and secondarily aerobic (r=-0.638 - -0.656) and anthropometric (r=-0.638). t1000m was predicted from aerobic, anaerobic and anthropometric factors (CH: adjusted R2=0.948, SEE=6.86 sec, YA: adjusted R2=0.982, SEE=5.83 sec). For the t300m the power output and anthropometric parameters were most important (CH: adjusted R2=0.406, SEE=3.97 sec, YA: adjusted R2=0.871, SEE=2.13 sec). Simple field tests can estimate running performance with sufficient accuracy in young track athletes.

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