Affiliations: [a] Ondokuz Mayis University, School of Physical Education
and Sports, Coaching Education Department, Samsun, Turkey | [b] Ege University, School of Physical Education and
Sports, Coaching Education Department, Izmir, Turkey | [c] Celal Bayar University, School of Physical Education
and Sports, Coaching Education Department, Manisa, Turkey
Abstract: The Wingate Anaerobic Test is the most common method used to
evaluate explosive power and anaerobic capacity. The Wingate Anaerobic Test
performed on an elliptical trainer (WAnTet) may be more accurate than the
Wingate Anaerobic Test performed on a cycle ergometer (WAnTc) since larger
muscle group recruitment with the WAnTet results in higher anaerobic output.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare peak power (PP), average
power (AP), fatigue index (FI%) and delta lactate responses (ΔLa)
between WAnTet and WAnTc in healthy male university athletes. In our test
subjects, (n = 40; 21 ± 2 years old), PP (1463 ± 238 vs. 879 ± 162
watts) and AP (1127 ± 191 vs. 649 ± 82 watts) for the WAnTet were
higher when compared to the WAnTc (p < 0.001). FI%s of WAnTet and WAnTc
were similar (49.8 ± 10.3% and 46.9 ± 8.3%, respectively; p =
0.054) but ΔLa values were higher for WAnTet than for WAnTc (12.9 ±
1.7 mM vs. 9.2 ± 1.5 mM, respectively; p < 0.001). Using an elliptical
trainer, rather than a traditional cycle ergometer, results in a more accurate
measure of anaerobic power when Wingate Anaerobic Testing is performed.
