Table 3.
Results and differences in the results of the Wingate Anaerobic Test (the WAnT) performed by wheelchair basketball players from functional categories A and B.
WAnT parameters | Category | Mean | Median | SD | SE | Test | p | d |
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Mean power (MP) [W] | A | 284.04 | 295.00 | 40.70 | 7.83 | U | 0.001* | -0.99ˆ |
B | 344.00 | 314.00 | 74.95 | 14.42 | ||||
Peak power (PP) [W] | A | 530.15 | 527.00 | 130.58 | 25.13 | T | 0.001* | -1.07ˆ |
B | 657.04 | 682.00 | 104.85 | 20.18 | ||||
Relative mean power (rMP) [W/kg] | A | 4.02 | 4.00 | 0.67 | 0.13 | U | 0.188 | -0.49 |
B | 4.47 | 4.40 | 1.11 | 0.21 | ||||
Relative peak power (rPP) [W/kg] | A | 7.44 | 7.60 | 1.79 | 0.34 | T | 0.001* | -1.07ˆ |
B | 8.50 | 8.20 | 1.61 | 0.31 | ||||
Fatigue index (FI) [W/s] | A | 14.33 | 14.90 | 5.53 | 1.06 | T | 0.034* | -0.59ˆ |
B | 17.38 | 17.40 | 4.74 | 0.91 | ||||
Category A – class 1.0–2.5; category B – class 3.0–4.5; ∗statistically significant difference (p < 0.05);ˆ large effect size (Cohen’s d > 0.50); SD – standard deviation; SE – standard error; T – T-test; U – Mann–Whitney U test.