THE WATER POLO INTERMITTENT SHUTTLE TEST (WIST) IN WOMEN'S WATER POLO PLAYERS.

The article focuses on the Water Polo Intermittent Shuttle Test (WIST) as a reliable and valid measure of intermittent fitness in elite female water polo players. The study re-established the test-retest reliability of WIST, identified positional differences among players, and validated its ability to distinguish between competitive levels. Results indicated that the WIST demonstrated high reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.93) and significant differences in performance across various player categories, with elite players achieving greater distances than younger and less experienced counterparts. The findings suggest that practitioners can use the WIST to monitor fitness changes and tailor training based on positional demands. Extracted from the article