Table of ContentsBackgroundDiscussionReferencesBackgroundThe purpose of the Wingate test is to measure the anaerobic power and capacity of the lower extremities of the body. The test is performed on a cycle ergometer and requires the subject(s) to cycle for a maximum of 30 seconds. Anaerobic power and anaerobic capacity factors are vital in sports that require short duration maximal efforts. Maximum power is a measure of muscle strength and speed and is the maximum power obtained during 5 seconds of the Wingate test, decided by the highest number of revolutions. Anaerobic capacity, or average power, is determined by the quotient of the total number of revolutions averaged over 30 seconds. The difference in power output, a measure of anaerobic capacity, is recorded as the fatigue index (FI). It was first hypothesized that the more active subject, subject 2, would have a higher total number of revolutions and thus establish a higher average anaerobic power (W). Furthermore, the subject with the highest maximum anaerobic power (W) would have a lower fatigue index (FI), because FI is inversely related to maximum power. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why violent video games should not be banned”?Get the original essayDiscussionWingate tests are used to measure maximal anaerobic power and anaerobic capacity during short, high-intensity exercise. Thus, the anaerobic component of exercise in this test can be attributed to ATP-PC, anaerobic metabolism. ATP-PC stores are the main source at the start of exercise and usually show an almost immediate increase until the ATP peak, and therefore their contribution can be observed within the first 5 seconds of the test. Absolute and relative measurements of peak and average power were recorded in this laboratory. Relative measurements of peak and average power are calculated based on body weight (kg), while absolute measurements of peak and average power do not include individual differences. Relative measurements allow subjects to be compared with respect to individual differences, such as body weight. Maximum power measurements are calculated based on the highest performance in a 5-second interval, and average power measurements are determined via the total number of revolutions, or performance result, after the 30 seconds are completed. Subject 1 had both higher absolute and relative peak and average powers compared to Subject 2. Based on the relative peak and average, Subject 1 is classified as "above average" for both, however, subject 2 scored "average" for relative peak power and "below average" for relative average power. Based on the subject demographics, it can be concluded that the subject with the highest physical activity status (FITT) had better results on the Wingate test, which coincides with the hypothesis stated previously. In this laboratory, Subject 1's FITT status was higher than that of Subject 2, and his results were indeed significantly better. However, many factors can play a role in performance results, such as age, height and weight. Subject 1 is three years older than Subject 2, slightly taller and weighs approximately 8 kg more. It can be suggested that due to his experience and overall larger body size, Subject 1 would perform better than Subject 2, exerting more power. However, physical differences are not the only factors supporting these results. The index of