on-ice beep test

• To perform a ringette-specific aerobic fitness test in place of the standard beep test (20 m shuttle run)

• The test involves skating back and forth a distance of 45 m while following the pace of an audio signal (click here for the recording)
• Each stage consists of 1 min of continuous skating followed by a 30 sec rest period

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• There is limited data available on norms for female athletes; however, one study found the average to be around stage 6 for elite female hockey players