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Effect of short recovery intensities on the performance during two Wingate tests
Gregory Dupont1, Wassim Moalla, Régis Matran
1Laboratory of Human Movement Studies, EA 3608, Lille 2 University, France. gregory.dupont@univ-lille2.fr
Purpose:
To assess the effects of the intensity of short recoveries on performance by a Wingate test and on the deoxyhemoglobin variations.
Methods:
Twelve male subjects performed a graded test and three sessions of repeated all-out tests with different recovery natures. The repeated all-out tests included two sprints: a 15-s Wingate test followed by a 30-s Wingate test. The recovery between the two was 15 s in duration and was either passive, active at 20% of maximal aerobic power, or active at 40% of maximal aerobic power. Changes in deoxyhemoglobin were measured using by the near-infrared spectroscopy technique.
Results:
Mean power (517 +/- 26 W) and peak power (1085 +/- 153 W) of the 30-s Wingate test performed after passive recovery were significantly higher (P < 0.05) than mean power and peak power performed after active recovery at 20% (484 +/- 30 and 973 +/- 112 W, respectively) and 40% of maximal aerobic power (492 +/- 35 and 928 +/- 116 W, respectively). Deoxyhemoglobin variations were significantly higher (P < 0.05) during the passive recovery (12.8 +/- 5.3 microM) than during the active recovery conditions at 20% (4.3 +/- 2.6 microM) and 40% of maximal aerobic power (3.9 +/- 2.6 microM).
Conclusion:
These results demonstrate that when two Wingate tests are performed almost successively but with a short recovery between the two, passive recovery is more appropriate than active recovery to restore the performance level.
