Fitness Testing

Wingate Anaerobic Test

The Wingate Anaerobic Test is a measure of this anaerobic power. The Wingate test uses an exercise bike that can weighted with resistance based on a percentage of your body weight for an all out 30 second sprint. The test can measure:

• Peak power, which is the highest mechanical power that is elicited during the test
• Mean power that corresponds to, the average power sustained throughout the 30 second period.
• Percent fatigue, the degree of power drop off during the test. The decline in power output from the beginning to the end of the test represents this percent fatigue. This fatigue can be an indicator of anaerobic power. A high peak power and a low fatigue factor may indicate a person with good anaerobic power.