purpose validity of the 20-meter multi stage shuttle run test (20-m mst) has not been studied in nepalese population. the purpose of this study was to validate the applicability of the 20-m mst in nepalese adult females. methods forty female college students (age range, 20.42 ~24.75 years) from different colleges of nepal were recruited for the study. direct estimation of vo2 max comprised trea...