Comparison between the 10- and the 30-s-long Wingate Anaerobic Test in summer Paralympic athletes with a lower limb impa
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Comparison between the 10‑ and the 30‑s‑long Wingate Anaerobic Test in summer Paralympic athletes with a lower limb impairment Valentina Cavedon1 · A. Rosponi2 · F. Alviti3 · M. De Angelis4 · E. Guerra5,6 · A. Rodio7 · B. Di Giacinto8 · C. Milanese1 · M. Bernardi9,10 Received: 23 October 2019 / Accepted: 10 October 2020 © The Author(s) 2020
Abstract Background The 30-s-long Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAnT_30s) has some limitations in high-level athletes. A shorter version might be helpful for both clinical applications and performance assessment. The comparison between the traditional WAnT_30s and a shorter version has never been carried out yet in Paralympic athletes. Aim To assess if a 10-s-long Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAnT_10s) could be used to accurately assess and predict the anaerobic components of physical fitness as an alternative to the traditional WAnT_30s in male Paralympic athletes. Methods Forty-four trained male Paralympic Athletes grouped by severity of locomotor impairment completed the WAnT_30s and the WAnT_10s with an arm cranking ergometer. Differences between mean and peak power achieved throughout both WAnTs were analysed using a mixed-design analysis of variance and predictivity was assessed by stepwise linear regression analysis. Results In the whole sample, peak power values were similar (P > 0.005) in the two tests and the WAnT_10s mean power was significantly higher than that in the WAnT_30s (P
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