PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Kondrič, Miran
AU  - Milić, Radoje
AU  - Furjan-Mandić, Gordana
TI  - Physiological anaerobic characteristics of Slovenian elite table tennis players
DP  - 2007 Jun 1
TA  - Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis. Gymnica
PG  - 69--78
VI  - 37
IP  - 3
IS  - 23364912
AB  - The aim of this research was to analyze the anaerobic characteristics of Slovenian elite table tennis male and female players. A total of 8 subjects were divided into two groups. The first group consisted of the four best Slovenian female players while the second group consisted of the four best Slovenian male players. For measurements we used Wingate test (WAnT). WAnT requires pedaling for 30 s at maximal speed against a constant force setting to yield the highest mean and peak power. We used the original recommended equation for force settings (0.075 kp.kg-1 bw, a force equivalent to a level of mechanical work of 4.41 J rev.-1 kilogram-1 bw) on the Monark 634 ergo meter. To estimate the lactate concentration in the blood and muscles, we collected 20 μL blood samples from the participants' heparinzed earlobes, before and immediately after finishing the test and also, respectively, 3, 5 and 7 minutes after the test for lactate analysis. The data were processed by the statistical software SPSS 8.0 for Windows and the software for WAnT. The anaerobic capacities of the subjects as measured by the WAnT 30 second test indicated that the male group developed a mean power of 7.95 watts.kg-1 with a peak power of 9.60 watts.kg-1, and that power output declined by 33.08% over 30 seconds. For the female group the corresponding values were a mean power of 6.55 watts.kg-1 with a peak power of 8.03 watts.kg-1, and that power output declined by 31.83% over 30 seconds. The peak power calculated in this study ranged from 8.7 watts.kg-1 to 10.4 watts.kg-1 in the male group and 7.0 watts.kg-1 to 8.8 watts.kg-1 in the female group. Based on the established sensitivity of the WAnT to detect changes brought about by the basic physical preparation of table tennis players, our research addresses the problem of training effects on anaerobic performance.