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Wingate Test Peak Power is Positively Correlated to Peak Torque and Power in Bilateral Isokinetic Knee Dynamometry
Author(s) -
Lunn William,
Zei Maria,
Crandall Ian,
Berglund Michelle,
Dress Ashley,
Wiley Charlie,
Axtell Robert
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.lb555
Subject(s) - wingate test , cadence , torque , physical therapy , anaerobic exercise , medicine , power (physics) , test (biology) , flywheel , physical medicine and rehabilitation , mathematics , engineering , physics , automotive engineering , quantum mechanics , biology , paleontology , thermodynamics
The Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAnT) is a popular and common assessment of muscular anaerobic power and fatigability among power‐oriented athletes. Similarly, bilateral, isokinetic knee dynamometry (ID), assessing peak knee joint torque and power, has vital clinical applications for the rehabilitating power athlete. Purpose The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between peak power (PP_WAnT) and relative peak power (RelPP_WAnT) from the WAnT and knee joint peak torque (TORQ), relative peak torque (RelTORQ) and leg peak power (PP_ID) from ID in both flexion (FLX) and extension (EXT). Methods Healthy adult males (n = 14) completed a trial of each of the WAnT and ID test on separate days. Knee FLX and EXT were evaluated at three angular speeds (60, 180, and 300º/s). Flywheel resistance for the WAnT was individualized to elicit a peak pedaling cadence between 80–120 rpm during the test (7.0–11.0 % of body weight). Results Pearson product‐moment correlations were positive and strong for each leg at each speed in both FLX and EXT between PP_WAnT and each of TORQ and PP_ID, and between RelPP_WAnT and RelTORQ (p < 0.05). Conclusion Findings suggest that data from either the WAnT or the ID test may be used as a substitute for the other when assessing power outcomes in healthy adult males. This may be useful in laboratory or athletic training environments in which one, but not both, tests are available.