ABSTRACT
Soccer specific tasks such as sprinting, changing of direction, jumping and running demand the ability to generate energy anaerobically. Maximal short-term fitness is often assessed by the Wingate anaerobic test (WAnT) which provides an estimation of the peak power output of the legs. An alternative to the WAnT protocol is provided by a series of short “all out” sprints against a range of braking forces on a friction-braked cycle ergometer (Force-velocity test, FVT). The latter protocol is a promising alternative for investigation, although the literature comparing the peak power outputs from the two protocols has not been exhaustively explored. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine agreement between peak power outputs derived from the two cycle-ergometer tests.
