Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The forward-down treading riding style of anaerobic power test by bicycle ergometer is widely used. This riding style is not suitable for the running events with the main characteristic of back driving and back pawing. Till now, the method of anaerobic test that can simulate the action of backward driving and backward pawing is not available yet.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the new way of evaluating anaerobic capability in running events via comparing with traditional wingate riding style.
METHODS: The Monark bicycle ergometer of Swiss and the hip-stress forward regulating seat was used in the anaerobic power test for 10 sprinters including backward driving riding style and down-forward treading riding style of classic anaerobic power test by comparison methods. The difference of anaerobic power measured by two riding style were observed and the biological reasons that caused difference were analyzed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Experimental results show that the anaerobic power obtained from the hip-stress backward driving riding style was obviously lower than that of traditional down-forward treading riding style of Wingate anaerobic power test (P < 0.05). The riding style of back driving was much closer to the action of running technique than Wingate traditional way, no matter in action structures or muscle groups’ mobilization. The anaerobic power measured by riding style of back driving can have a more realistic reflection of anaerobic capacity of athletes.