Pregledni rad

https://doi.org/10.26582/k.57.1.11

Reliability and validity of the medicine ball throw test in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Daniel González-Devesa orcid.org/0000-0001-6254-6461 ; Research Group on Physical Activity, Education, and Health (GIAFES), Catholic University of Ávila, Ávila, Spain *
Silvia Varela ; Well-Move Research Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, Vigo, Spain; Department of Special Didactics, University of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
Jose Carlos Diz-Gómez orcid.org/0000-0001-6860-575X ; Department of Special Didactics, University of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain; Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
Diego López-Amoedo ; Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
Carlos Ayán-Pérez ; Well-Move Research Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, Vigo, Spain; Department of Special Didactics, University of Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain

* Dopisni autor.

Sažetak

The purpose of this study was to investigate the evidence regarding the reliability and validity of the medicine ball throw test when applied to children and adolescents. Systematic search was conducted in four electronic databases (Scopus, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, and MEDLINE/PubMed) from their inception until November 2024. The meta-analysis of relative inter-session reliability synthesized data from nine studies using the intraclass correlation coefficient (n=293) and identified good test-retest reliability for the medicine ball throw test (ICC: 0.80; 95%CI [0.72-0.86]). When analysed separately, the standing chest medicine ball throw test (four studies; n=129) demonstrated fair test-retest reliability (ICC: 0.72; 95%CI [0.58-0.83]), while the seated chest medicine ball throw test (three studies; n=193) exhibited good test-retest reliability (ICC: 0.84; 95%CI [0.48-0.96]). Only three studies examined the relationship between the medicine ball throw test and other fitness measures. Various protocols are used to administer the medicine ball throw test in children and adolescents, with the seated chest medicine ball throw test proving to be particularly reliable due to its strong relative reliability. Although the medicine ball throw test demonstrates acceptable reliability, the limited investigation into its validity, particularly criterion validity, hinders definitive protocol recommendations.

Ključne riječi

evaluation; explosive power; field test; fitness; reproducibility

Hrčak ID:

332713

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/332713

Datum izdavanja:

30.6.2025.

Posjeta: 1.603 *