IndexContentsDiscussionReferencesContextThe purpose of the Wingate Test is to measure power and anaerobic capacity in the lower extremities of the body. The test is performed on a cycle ergometer and requires subjects to pedal for a maximum of 30 seconds. The factors of anaerobic power and anaerobic capacity are vital in sports requiring short duration maximal efforts. Peak power is a measure of muscle strength and speed and is the maximum power achieved for 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 therefore establish a higher average anaerobic power (W). Furthermore, the subject with the highest peak anaerobic power (W) would have a lower fatigue index (FI), as FI is inversely related to peak power. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original Essay Discussion Wingate tests are used to measure peak anaerobic power and anaerobic capacity in short, high-intensity exercises. Therefore, the anaerobic component of exercise in this test can be attributed to ATP-PC, anaerobic metabolism. ATP-PC reserves are the primary source at the beginning of the exercise and generally show an almost immediate increase until peak ATP, so its contribution can be observed in the first 5 seconds of the test. Both absolute and relative measurements of peak and average power were recorded in this laboratory. Relative measures of peak and average power are calculated based on body weight (kg), while absolute measures of peak and average power do not include individual differences. Relative measurements allow for comparisons between subjects regarding individual differences, such as body weight. Peak power measurements are calculated based on your highest performance over a 5-second interval, and average power measurements are determined by the total number of laps, or performance result, at the end of the 30 seconds. Subject 1 had both higher absolute and relative peak and mean powers than Subject 2. Based on the relative peak and mean, Subject 1 was classified as “Above Average” for both, however, Subject 2 had marked “Average” for relative peak power and “Below Average” for relative average power. Based on the subjects' demographic data, it can be concluded that the subject with the higher physical activity status (FITT) had better performance results in the Wingate test, which coincides with the previously expressed hypothesis. In this lab, Subject 1's FITT status was higher than Subject 2's and in fact performed significantly better. Many factors, however, can play a role in the performance outcome, such as age, height and weight. Subject 1 is three years older than Subject 2, is slightly taller and weighs approximately 8 kg. It can be suggested that, due to experience and larger overall body size, Subject 1 would perform better than Subject 2, exerting more power. Physical differences, however, are not the only factors why these results can be attested to. The fatigue index (FI) was also recorded. Physiological differences dominate the differences in high and low fatigue indices in this