Application of the Ballroom Aerobic Test protocol for assessing performance in standard-style dancesport athletes
Current findings suggest that the BAT protocol is a reliable and useful tool for assessing aerobic capacity in standard-style dancesport athletes. Moreover, the BAT protocol can accurately detect meaningful individual changes, particularly for speed (3.20 bpm), absolute VO<sub>2</sub> (0.15 L*min<sup>-1</sup>), and VE (4.87 L). These results may assist athletes and strength and conditioning coaches in monitoring and tracking 'real' time changes to optimize the training process.
Authors
- Tamara Despot
- Davor Plavec
Institutions
- University of Zagreb (HR)
- Independent Dance (GB)
- Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health (HR)
- University of Osijek (HR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20556
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Impact of Dance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00