Examination of Resistance Settings Based on Body Weight for the 3-Minute All-Out Critical Power Test

Author

Marlene Schulte, University of KentuckyFollow

Date Available

6-3-2016

Year of Publication

2016

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

College

Education

Department/School/Program

Kinesiology and Health Promotion

Faculty

Dr. Haley Bergstrom

Faculty

Dr. Heather Erwin

Abstract

This study examined whether the critical power (CP) and anaerobic work capacity (AWC) estimates from the CP 3-min all-out (CP_3min) test were affected by the percentage of body weight used to set the resistance on a Monark cycle ergometer. Twenty-one subjects (11 women and 10 men) were placed into one of three groups (n=7) based on activity level; recreationally trained (REC), aerobic and anaerobic sport (SPORT), and endurance trained (END). The CP_3min test was conducted at 4.5% of body weight (CP_4.5%) and at a resistance setting based on group activity level (CP_ACT; REC = 3%, SPORT = 4%, and END = 5% of body weight). There were no differences between the CP_4.5% or CP_ACT estimates in any of the three training groups. The AWC_3% estimates were significantly lower than the AWC_4.5% for the REC group, but there were no differences in the AWC_4.5% and AWC_ACT for the SPORT or END groups.The principal finding of this study was that a resistance of 4.5% of body weight for CP_3-min test may be used to estimate CP and AWC, without regard to the training status of the subjects.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

http://dx.doi.org/10.13023/ETD.2016.231

Recommended Citation

Schulte, Marlene, "Examination of Resistance Settings Based on Body Weight for the 3-Minute All-Out Critical Power Test" (2016). Theses and Dissertations--Kinesiology and Health Promotion. 30.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/khp_etds/30