Influence of verbal stimulation in the Wingate test

  • Andre Teixeira Faculdade Metodista Granbery - Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercí­cio e Avaliação Morfofuncional
  • Hugo Barbosa Alves Faculdade Metodista Granbery - Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercício e Avaliação Morfofuncional
  • Diogo Correia Cardozo Faculdade Metodista Granbery - Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercí­cio e Avaliação Morfofuncional
  • Luis Guilherme Rocha Reis Faculdade Metodista Granbery - Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercí­cio e Avaliação Morfofuncional
  • Eveline Moraes Faculdade Metodista Granbery - Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercí­cio e Avaliação Morfofuncional. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Escola de Educação Fí­sica e Desportos
  • Marcelo Dias Faculdade Metodista Granbery - Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercí­cio e Avaliação Morfofuncional
Keywords: Motivation, Verbal encouragement, Anaerobic power

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the influence of verbal stimulation on maximum anaerobic power in the Wingate test. For this 12 volunteers (22.7 ± 5.2 years, 172.8 ± 7.9 cm, 67.9 ± 9.4 kg) and physically active without osteomyoarticular limitations randomly performed two visits to the study site. Every day we performed the Wingate test one with the use of verbal stimulation and the other without any kind of incentive. Only one evaluator conducted the stimulus and keywords were standardized for all evaluated. The Student t test showed no significant differences in peak power, mean power and fatigue index with and without the use of verbal stimuli (p < 0.05). It seems that verbal stimulation is not effective for improving performance in the Wingate test.

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Published
2012-07-18
How to Cite
Teixeira, A., Alves, H. B., Cardozo, D. C., Reis, L. G. R., Moraes, E., & Dias, M. (2012). Influence of verbal stimulation in the Wingate test. Brazilian Journal of Exercise Prescription and Physiology, 6(34). Retrieved from https://www.rbpfex.com.br/index.php/rbpfex/article/view/434
Issue
Vol. 6 No. 34 (2012)
Section
Scientific Articles - Original

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