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- Title
Validity evaluation of a new anaerobic performance field test.
- Authors
THEOPHILOS, PILIANIDIS; NIKOLAOS, MANTZOURANIS; ATHANASIA, SMIRNIOTOU; GEORGIOS, ZAGGELIDIS; MICHAIL, PROIOS
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the validity of a new field test for the evaluation of anaerobic performance in adults. During the 30s of the Skipping Test (SkipTest) the number of foot contacts (NFC) and the fatigue index (%FI) were recorded. The above parameters were compared with the variables of mean power output (MPO) and fatigue index (%FI) of the Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAnT). Additionally, the participants' blood lactate (BLa) and heart rate (HR) were recorded after the completion of both tests. Thirteen (n=13) physically active males aged 22.5G3.4yrs participated in the present study. The Pearson's correlation was applied for the evaluation of the testing variables interaction and the t-test was used for the assessment of the differences among the measured variables. The r value between the MPO and NFC was 0.32 while the%FI during the WAnT and the SkipTest was correlated as low as 0.36. Also, significantly high correlations were observed between participants' BLa (r=0.95) and HR (r=0.83). Additionally, the t-test shows that the BLa values were similar after the WAnT and the SkipTest. In conclusion, although the Skipping Test has a questionable validity, the findings of this study showed that it is an effective and easy to administer field test for the evaluation of the anaerobic performance.
- Subjects
ANAEROBIC exercises; TASK performance; HEALTH of adults; BLOOD lactate; PEARSON correlation (Statistics); T-test (Statistics); PHYSICAL activity
- Publication
Journal of Physical Education & Sport, 2016, Vol 16, Issue 1, p28
- ISSN
2247-8051
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7752/jpes.2016.01005