Wingate test

The ergonometer test (also known as the ergonometer Anaerobic Test (WAnT)) is an anaerobic exercise test, most often performed on a stationary bicycle, that measures peak anaerobic power and anaerobic capacity.[1] The test, which can also be performed on an arm crank ergometer, consists of a set time pedalling at maximum speed against a given resistance.[2] The prototype test based on the Cumming’s test was introduced in 1974,[3] at the Wingate Institute[citation needed] and has undergone modifications as time has progressed. The Wingate test has also been used as a basis to design newer tests in the same vein,[4] and others that use running as the exercise instead of cycling.[5] Sprint interval testing such as is similar to the construction of the Wingate test has been shown to increase both aerobic and anaerobic performance.[6]

The Wingate Test was developed at the Wingate Institute in Israel during the 1970s.

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  2. ^ Bar-Or, O (1987). "The Wingate anaerobic test: An update on methodology, reliability and validity". Sports Medicine. 4 (6): 381–394. doi:10.2165/00007256-198704060-00001. PMID 3324256. S2CID 37175618.
  3. ^ Ayalon, A; Inbar, O; Bar-Or, O (1974). "Relationships among measurements of explosive strength and anaerobic power". In Nelson, RC; Morehouse, CA (eds.). Biomechnics IV. International series on sport sciences. Vol. 1. Baltimore: University Press. pp. 572–577.
  4. ^ Tossavainen, M; Nummela, A; Paavolainen, L; Mero, A; Rusko, H (1996). "Comparison of two maximal anaerobic cycling tests". International Journal of Sports Medicine. 17 (S 2): S120–S124. doi:10.1055/s-2007-972912. PMID 8844276.
  5. ^ Nummela, A; Alberts, M; Rjintjes, RP; Luhtanen, P; Rusko, H (1996). "Reliability and validity of the maximal anaerobic running test". International Journal of Sports Medicine. 17 (S 2): S97–S102. doi:10.1055/s-2007-972908. hdl:2066/22894. PMID 8844272.
  6. ^ Hazell, TJ; MacPherson, REK; Gravelle, BMR; Lemon, PWR (2010). "10 or 30-s sprint interval training bouts enhance both aerobic and anaerobic performance". European Journal of Applied Physiology. 110 (1): 153–160. doi:10.1007/s00421-010-1474-y. PMID 20424855. S2CID 20559073.