The Yo-Yo test (specifically the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test) is a form of fitness testing used by elite athletes and coaches and has been found to be a highly effective approach to assessing a sports competitor's fitness levels.
Now the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test, powered by the same engine as the highly popular Bleep Test Pro application is available for your own training on your iPhone or iPod Touch.
This specialised form of Bleep Test (Beep Test, Shuttle Run Test) is designed to simulate the intermittent nature of certain sporting activities such as:
There are many such sports where the pattern is that of short, rapid bursts of intense activity followed by less intense recovery periods. Because of the nature of the test and its proven reliability, it has been adopted by SPARQ as part of the assessment and training programme and features highly in soccer training schools.
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