The Relationship Between Peak Power and Fatigue Index for Endurance vs Power Athletes.
The Relationship Between Peak Power and Fatigue Index for Endurance vs Power Athletes.
ABSTRACT
The Wingate Anaerobic Test is used to evaluate anaerobic cycling performance. This study was undertaken to determine whether there is a relationship between peak power and fatigue index for endurance (n=9) vs power (n=4) athletes. A total of 13 subjects, including 8 males and 5 females, were included in the study. The subjects were divided into sporting types, such as endurance and power. Data collected from the Wingate test included peak power (W), mean power (W), time to peak (S), minimum power (W) and fatigue index (%). When the peak power and fatigue index were considered together for endurance athletes, a significant relationship existed, but when peak power and fatigue index were considered together for power athletes, no significant correlation existed. As a result, this study indicated that peak power and fatigue index had a significant relationship in endurance athletes but there was no significant relationship in power athletes.
INTRODUCTION
The Wingate Test is a maximal intensity cycle ergometer test lasting 30 seconds. It serves to evaluate anaerobic performance (Ayalon et al. 1974). It is commonly used and is a practical and handy method for measuring the muscle metabolism and anaerobic power (Francis, K. 1987). It measures three indices, peak power, mean power and fatigue index. Peak power is the highest mechanical power elicited from the test taken as the average power over any 5 seconds. Fatigue index is the amount of the decline in power during the test expressed as a percentage of peak power (Inbar et al. 1996). The ability to evaluate these measurements makes the Wingate test a valuable test for coaches, athletes and research scientists (Jordan et al. 2004). There has been an increased interest in anaerobic power production in sports due to the realisation that competitive athletic events largely depend on anaerobic power (Bulbulian et al.
ABSTRACT
The Wingate Anaerobic Test is used to evaluate anaerobic cycling performance. This study was undertaken to determine whether there is a relationship between peak power and fatigue index for endurance (n=9) vs power (n=4) athletes. A total of 13 subjects, including 8 males and 5 females, were included in the study. The subjects were divided into sporting types, such as endurance and power. Data collected from the Wingate test included peak power (W), mean power (W), time to peak (S), minimum power (W) and fatigue index (%). When the peak power and fatigue index were considered together for endurance athletes, a significant relationship existed, but when peak power and fatigue index were considered together for power athletes, no significant correlation existed. As a result, this study indicated that peak power and fatigue index had a significant relationship in endurance athletes but there was no significant relationship in power athletes.
INTRODUCTION
The Wingate Test is a maximal intensity cycle ergometer test lasting 30 seconds. It serves to evaluate anaerobic performance (Ayalon et al. 1974). It is commonly used and is a practical and handy method for measuring the muscle metabolism and anaerobic power (Francis, K. 1987). It measures three indices, peak power, mean power and fatigue index. Peak power is the highest mechanical power elicited from the test taken as the average power over any 5 seconds. Fatigue index is the amount of the decline in power during the test expressed as a percentage of peak power (Inbar et al. 1996). The ability to evaluate these measurements makes the Wingate test a valuable test for coaches, athletes and research scientists (Jordan et al. 2004). There has been an increased interest in anaerobic power production in sports due to the realisation that competitive athletic events largely depend on anaerobic power (Bulbulian et al.
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