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. 2006 Apr;40(4):287–292. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.020040

Table 4 20 metre shuttle run results in Tanzanian 9 and 10 year old schoolchildren: number of levels completed, final speed, and estimated maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O2max).

Sex n Levels (no.) Final speed (km/h) V̇O2max (ml·kg−1·min−1)
Boys 121 8.4 (8.2 to 8.6) 12.2 (12.1 to 12.3) 57.5 (56.9 to 58.0)
Girls 152 7.3 (7.1 to 7.5) 11.6 (11.5 to 11.7) 54.8 (54.3 to 55.3)
Total 273 7.8 (7.6 to 7.9) 11.9 (11.8 to 12.0) 56.0 (55.6 to 56.4)