Vilarinho, RuiMendes, Ana RitaGomes, MarianaFerreira, RuiCosta, FabiolaMachado, MarcelaNeves, MárciaCaneiras, CátiaMesquita Montes, António2021-05-192021-05-192021-03-10Characteristics for the Assessment of Exercise Capacity in Young Women. Healthcare, 9(3), 308. https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/3/3082227-9032http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/17949Chester step test (CST) estimates the exercise capacity through a submaximal response, which can limit its application in the prescription of exercise. This study aimed to assess whether an adaptation of the CST (with a progressive profile) can have maximal response characteristics in young women and compare it to the incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT). Another aim was to determine its within-day test–retest reliability. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 25 women (20.3 ± 1.5 years) who performed the field tests twice on two different days (48 h apart).engCardiorespiratory fitnessExercise prescriptionMaximal effortPhysical fitnessStep testjournal article10.3390/healthcare9030308