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<italic>Study aim</italic>: The Wingate Anaerobic Test evaluates anaerobic power and capacity. Used to assess performance, historically among athletic populations, its evaluative capacity for individuals of varying athletic abilities is limited by a lack of normative data based on large participant populations. This study developed Wingate normative-reference values based on a large-scale cohort that is representative of the Canadian university student population.
<italic>Material and methods</italic>: Data were collected from 872 participants, aged 20 to 29 years (mean body mass index [BMI]: 24.44 kg/m2). Testing was completed on a cycle ergometer using a widely recognized protocol, with resistance set at 7.5% of participants’. An independent samples t-test was used to compared the means of dependent variables (i.e., peak power [PP], mean power [MP], and fatigue index fi) and test for statistical significance (p &lt; 0.05) between sexes, and Cohen’s d determined effect size.
<italic>Results</italic>: Males had higher PP and MP (W and W · kg−1), whereas females exhibited lower FI (%). Statistically significant differences between sexes were observed for all variables.
<italic>Conclusions</italic>: Collected data yielded normative-reference standards, including percentile rankings and performance classifications. These norms will allow for significant practical applications, including an effective method to assess anaerobic performance and health.
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Study aim: The Wingate Anaerobic Test evaluates anaerobic power and capacity. Used to assess performance, historically among athletic populations, its evaluative capacity for individuals of varying athletic abilities is limited by a lack of normative data based on large participant populations. This study developed Wingate normative-reference values based on a large-scale cohort that is representative of the Canadian university student population.
Material and methods: Data were collected from 872 participants, aged 20 to 29 years (mean body mass index [BMI]: 24.44 kg/m2). Testing was completed on a cycle ergometer using a widely recognized protocol, with resistance set at 7.5% of participants’. An independent samples t-test was used to compared the means of dependent variables (i.e., peak power [PP], mean power [MP], and fatigue index fi) and test for statistical significance (p < 0.05) between sexes, and Cohen’s d determined effect size.
Results: Males had higher PP and MP (W and W · kg−1), whereas females exhibited lower FI (%). Statistically significant differences between sexes were observed for all variables.
Conclusions: Collected data yielded normative-reference standards, including percentile rankings and performance classifications. These norms will allow for significant practical applications, including an effective method to assess anaerobic performance and health.

Wingate normative-reference values for a large cohort of Canadian university students

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Study aim: The Wingate Anaerobic Test evaluates anaerobic power and capacity. Used to assess performance, historically among athletic populations, its...

Wingate normative-reference values for a large cohort of Canadian university students

Published Online: Mar 02, 2024

Page range: 78 - 88

Received: Mar 03, 2023

Accepted: Oct 19, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2024-0008

Keywords
Anaerobic test, Fatigue index, Peak power, Mean power, Anaerobic power, Anaerobic capacity

© 2024 Adriana M. Duquette et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Wingate normative-reference values for a large cohort of Canadian university students

Published Online: Mar 02, 2024

Page range: 78 - 88

Received: Mar 03, 2023

Accepted: Oct 19, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2024-0008

KeywordsAnaerobic test, Fatigue index, Peak power, Mean power, Anaerobic power, Anaerobic capacity

© 2024 Adriana M. Duquette et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Anaerobic test, Fatigue index, Peak power, Mean power, Anaerobic power, Anaerobic capacity