| Title: |
Establishing a Practical Treadmill Sprint as an Alternative to the Wingate Anaerobic Test |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
McKie, Greg L.; Islam, Hashim; Townsend, Logan K.; Howe, Greg J.; Hazell, Tom J. |
| Source: |
Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. 2018 22(2):138-144. |
| Availability: |
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
7 |
| Publication Date: |
2018 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Exercise; Physical Activities; Correlation; Exercise Physiology; Fatigue (Biology); Test Validity; Test Reliability; Comparative Analysis; Measurement Techniques; Adults; Statistical Analysis; Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: |
Canada |
| DOI: |
10.1080/1091367X.2017.1400974 |
| ISSN: |
1091-367X |
| Abstract: |
This study examined the validity and reliability of a 30-second running sprint test using two non-motorized treadmills compared to the established Wingate Anaerobic Test. Twenty-four participants completed three sessions in a randomized order on a: (1) manual mode treadmill (Woodway); (2) specialized interval training treadmill (HiTrainer); and (3) Wingate cycle ergometer. In a subset of 15 participants, 2 additional sessions were completed on both treadmills to establish the test-retest reliability. Peak (Woodway: r = 0.68; HiTrainer: r = 0.58; p < 0.003), average (Woodway: r=0.82; HiTrainer: r=0.72, p < 0.001), and minimum (Woodway: r=0.64; HiTrainer: r=0.42, p < 0.043) speed indices were moderately to very strongly correlated with corresponding Wingate Anaerobic Test outputs and had excellent test-retest reliability (all intraclass correlation coefficients > 0.75). Fatigue index during the Wingate Anaerobic Test (51.20 ± 7.14%) was moderately correlated with the Woodway (32.9 ± 10.9%, r = 0.55, p = 0.005) only. This 30-second running sprint test may be a valid and reliable mode-specific alternative to the Wingate Anaerobic Test. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Number of References: |
30 |
| Entry Date: |
2018 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1172504 |
| Database: |
ERIC |