Comparison of a Four 40-Yard Sprint Test for Anaerobic Capacity in Males Vs. the Wingate Anaerobic Test

Modern sports require quick, powerful movements to be successful, and as a result anaerobic ability is of interest. A number of tests exist for the measurement of anaerobic parameters, but none have achieved a gold-standard status. The Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAT) has received widespread support and is among the most widely accepted (Bar-Or, 1987; Hoffman, Epstein, Einbinder, & Weinstein, 2000; Sands et al, 2004). The WAT is a cycle-based test however. Sprint-based field tests are more practical to administer and are more specific to the requirements of many sports, but the standards used are anecdotal, and while shown to be reliable (Moir, Button, Glaister, & Stone, 2004 ; Thomas, Plowman, & Looney, 2002), their validity has been questioned (Seiler et al, 1990). This study compares a test of four 40-yard sprints through measurement of blood lactate concentration generated by each test and power calculations.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Kinesiology (M.S.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis (open access)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Department of Health and Kinesiology

Year dc:date.available

2007

Author dc:creator

• Johnson, Peter Christian

Contributors dc:contributor

• Barry Joyner
• Matthew Williamson
• Steve Rossi

• ETD
• Anaerobic power
• Wingate
• Field test
• Lactate
• Anaerobiosis
• Wingate Anaerobic Test
• Exercise tests

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https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/77

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oai:digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu:etd-1077