Wingate Anaerobic Test peak power and anaerobic capacity classifications for men and women intercollegiate athletes.
The Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAnT) has been established as an effective tool in measuring both muscular power and anaerobic capacity in a 30-second time period; however, there are no published normative tables by which to compare WAnT performance in men and women intercollegiate athletics. The purpose of this study was to develop a classification system for anaerobic peak power and anaerobic capacity for men and women National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college athletes using the WAnT. A total of 1,585 (1,374 men and 211 women) tests were conducted on athletes ranging from the ages of 18 to 25 years using the WAnT. Absolute and relative peak power and anaerobic capacity data were recorded. One-half standard deviations were used to set up a 7-tier classification system (poor to elite) for these assessments. These classifications can be used by athletes, coaches, and practitioners to evaluate anaerobic peak power and anaerobic capacity in their athletes.
Zupan
Michael F
MF
Department of Athletics, United States Air Force Academy, USAFA, Colorado, USA. michael.zupan@usafa.edu
Arata
Alan W
AW
Dawson
Letitia H
LH
Wile
Alfred L
AL
Payn
Tamara L
TL
Hannon
Megan E
ME
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015308:Anaerobic Threshold / Q000502:physiology*; D056352:Athletes / Q000145:classification*; D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods*; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018763:Muscle Fatigue / Q000502:physiology; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology; D012016:Reference Values; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013997:Time Factors; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult