The Wingate anaerobic test's past and future and the compatibility of mechanically versus electro-magnetically braked cycle-ergometers

The 30-year-old Wingate anaerobic test (WAnT) has proven a useful and a much-needed tool in the exercise physiology lab. However, the WAnT suffers from difficulties that partially stem from its original design but are mainly due to a large array of highly non-standardized procedures and the use of d...

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Published in:European journal of applied physiology 2006-09, Vol.98 (1), p.113-116
Main Author: Dotan, Raffy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anaerobic Threshold - physiology
Electronics - instrumentation
Electronics - trends
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Exercise Test - instrumentation
Exercise Test - methods
Exercise Test - trends
Forecasting
Humans
Magnetics - instrumentation
Mechanics
Technology Assessment, Biomedical
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Summary:The 30-year-old Wingate anaerobic test (WAnT) has proven a useful and a much-needed tool in the exercise physiology lab. However, the WAnT suffers from difficulties that partially stem from its original design but are mainly due to a large array of highly non-standardized procedures and the use of different testing modalities-mainly mechanically versus electro-magnetically braked ergometers. The present communication reviews and analyzes the deviations from WAnT's optimal use and proposes amendments that could make it a more valid, reliable, and a universally useful test.
ISSN:1439-6319
1439-6327
DOI:10.1007/s00421-006-0251-4