

It is very popular due to its ability to test a large number of candidates with minimal equipment. It is commonly used for maximal running aerobic fitness assessment as you can see how quickly your body is able to recover after running and how many stages you are able to complete. The Beep Test is a 20m multistage fitness test.

The original test article by Legar and Lambert described a protocol of stages every 2 minutes, later that was reduced to the 1-minute stages we go by today.

The Beep Test evolved from this by reducing the area required and making it possible for the test to be conducted indoors (this allows environmental conditions to be controlled). This test was conducted around 400m running track and the pace was increased every 2 minutes by audio cues. You may have heard of the Beep test, Shuttle run or the Bleep test, It was first introduced in 1982 and developed from the University Of Montreal Track Test.
