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  • Exercise Physiology
  • Occupational Biomechanics
  • Sports Science

Background:

  • Load carriage is crucial in occupational and recreational settings, yet existing exercise protocols lack relevance.
  • There is a need for reliable assessment tools that mimic real-world load carriage demands.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the reliability of a novel preloaded time-trial protocol for load carriage assessment.
  • To develop a more ecologically valid method for quantifying load carriage performance.

Main Methods:

  • Eight healthy males completed two familiarization sessions and two testing trials separated by one week.
  • Each trial involved a 60-minute walk (6.5 km/h, 0% gradient) with a 25-kg backpack, followed by 15 minutes of seated recovery and a 2.4-km time-trial (LCTT).

Main Results:

  • The protocol demonstrated high reliability, with an intraclass correlation of 0.85.
  • Performance times between trials showed minimal difference (-0.34 ± 0.89 minutes), indicating good consistency.
  • The protocol exhibited a low coefficient of variation (10.5%) and a small effect size (Cohen's d = 0.35).

Conclusions:

  • The developed preloaded time-trial protocol is a reliable and valid tool for assessing load carriage.
  • This method offers improved ecological validity compared to previous protocols, better reflecting operational demands.
  • The protocol serves as an excellent tool for strength and conditioning practitioners to evaluate individual load carriage capabilities.