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The assessment of children's anaerobic performance using modifications of the Wingate Anaerobic Test
Citation
Chia, M., Armstrong, N., & Childs, D. (1997). The assessment of children’s anaerobic performance using modifications of the Wingate Anaerobic Test. Pediatric Exercise Science, 9(1), 80-89.
Abstract
Twenty-five girls and 25 boys (mean age 9.7 ± 0.3 years) each completed a 20- and 30-s Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAnT). Oxygen uptake during the WAnTs, and postexercise blood lactate samples were obtained. Inertia and load-adjusted power variables were higher (18.6-20.1% for peak, and 6.7- 7.5% for mean power outputs,p < .05) than the unadjusted values for both the 20- and 30-s WAnTs. The adjusted peak power values were higher (7.7-1 1.6%, p < .05) in both WAnTs when integrated over 1-s than over 5-s time periods. The aerobic contributions to the tests were lower (p < .05) in the 20-s WAnT (13.7-35.7%) than in the 30-s WAnT (17.744.3%) for assumed mechanical efficiencies of 13% and 30%. Postexercise blood lactate concentration after the WAnTs peaked by 2 min. No gender differences (p > .05) in anaerobic performances or peak blood lactate values were detected.
Date Issued
1997
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Journal
Pediatric Exercise Science