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Official protocol by Field Conditioning Protocol / Fukuda, D. H. · Intermittent Endurance

1 km Shuttle Run (25 × 40m)

Evaluate aerobic endurance, pacing strategy, and change-of-direction endurance over 25 continuous 40m shuttles

Primary measureTotal Time (1,000m)
CategoryIntermittent Endurance
FormatCAMERA_TIMING
Pacing audioManual / Camera

Standardized testing protocol

Run 20m forward, turn 180°, and sprint 20m back across starting line (40m per shuttle). Repeat continuously for 25 shuttles without rest (25 × 40m = 1000m total).

Required field equipment

2 parallel lines spaced 20m apart, cones, measuring tape, stopwatch or smartphone camera

Calculation formula & scoring

Time4Test automates this equation directly during the session:

Total completion time recorded in minutes and seconds (e.g. 03:58.42).
Scientific reference

Fukuda, D. H. (Assessments for Sport and Athletic Performance).

Protocol note

Can be performed using either Manual Stopwatch or Smart Camera with optical line-crossing detection at Line A.