クリケットでノンストップのテストでなくヨーヨーテストが広まっている理由としてリカバリーを挟む競技だからと説かれている

>The Leger multi-stage test, where an athlete would run non-stop 20-metre shuttles for 12 minutes, was not considered suitable for sports like cricket, which are marked by bursts of activity separated by recovery periods.

Nagraj Gollapudi on how the yo-yo test became a selection standard for international teams - ESPN
http://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/story/_/id/21651933/nagraj-gollapudi-how-yo-yo-test-became-selection-standard-international-teams