Wingate anaerobic testing with a modified electromagnetically braked elliptical trainer. Part I: Methodological considerations
dc.contributor.author | Ozkaya O. | |
dc.contributor.author | Colakoglu M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ozgonenel O. | |
dc.contributor.author | Fowler D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Colakoglu S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Tekat A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-10T11:16:07Z | |
dc.date.available | 2025-04-10T11:16:07Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.description.abstract | The aim of this study was to modify an elliptical trainer and determine a suitable test load with it in order to perform Wingate anaerobic testing (WAnTet). Modifications were made to an electromagnetically braked elliptical trainer. Study participants were forty-eight physically active male college athletes (mean age 20 ± 1 years). Two pilot studies (n = 8) were administered to determine electrical signalling errors and to select the range of potentially suitable test loads (between 0.5 to 1.3 watt/kg). The 1.0 watt/kg WAnTet load was determined to be the most suitable for WAnTet applications amongst 0.8 to 1.1 watt/kg loads (n = 40; p < 0.05). Test-retest results using the 1.0 watt/kg load for peak power (PP) (1477 ± 258 and 1484 ± 271 watts), average power (AP) (1134 ± 209 and 1120 ± 208 watts), fatigue index ratio (FI%) (49 ± 10% and 49 ± 10%) and change in lactate levels (12.6 ± 1.7 and 12.4 ± 2.1 mM) were highly correlated (r: 0.94, 0.94, 0.80 and 0.74, respectively; p < 0.001). An electromagnetically braked elliptical trainer may be used to measure anaerobic power and anaerobic capacity of athletes and may be substituted for the usual Wingate anaerobic test performed on a cycle ergometer. © 2009 - IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved. | |
dc.identifier.DOI-ID | 10.3233/IES-2009-0341 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14701/51557 | |
dc.title | Wingate anaerobic testing with a modified electromagnetically braked elliptical trainer. Part I: Methodological considerations | |
dc.type | Article |