Abstract:
The purpose of this research was to measure maximum oxygen uptake values (ml/kg/min) from Three Minutes Squat Thrust exercise. Forty male volunteer college students, age ranging from 18.23 years, served as subjects for the study. Maximum oxygen uptake values were obtained from Astrand and Ryhming test and Cooper 12 Minutes Run-Walk Test. In the following week, the subjects performed Three minutes of squat thrust exercise. The numbers of squat thrust made were then used to obtain prediction equation max values of both Astrand and Rhyming, and Cooper 12 Minutes Run-Walk Test. Results showed, at .05 level of significance, that correlation coefficient between number of squat thrust made in three minutes and maximum uptake values was 0.67 and 0.63.The prediction eqation max value of Astrand and Rhyming Test from three minutes squat thrust exercise was Y' = 0.44X + 11.6 (where X = numbers of squat thrust made). In a similar fashion, the pediction equation max value of Cooper 12 minutes Run-Walk Test from three minutes squat thrust exercise was Y' = 0.26X + 24.03 (when X = number of squat thrust made). In conclusion, it may be stated that maximum number of squat thrust done during a three minutes peroid may be used to predict max value of an individual since the prediction equation gave similar max values to values obtained from Astrand and Rhyming Test and Cooper 12 minutes Run-Walk test.