Lab 1: Anaerobic Power – Battle of the sexesRandy DavisFebruary 14, 2018University of IllinoisIntroductionFor this study, one male and one female test subjects participated in a Vertical Jump Test and a Wingate Cycle Ergometer Test. We utilized the results of these two tests to compare the absolute and relative energy outputs of the two tests and the correlation between male and femaleenergy output.MethodsSubjectsVertical Jump TestWingate Cycle Ergometer TestResultsVertical Jump TestResults from the vertical jump test for 1 male and 1 female participants are shown in Table 1. The male subject had a higher average body weight (72kg vs. 52kg) and they also had a higher vertical jump peak power (526.7W vs 354.8W) when compared to the female subject.Table 1.0: Vertical Jump TestSubjectBodyweight (kg) Age Vertical Jump Power (W)Female 52 20 354.8Male 72 22 526.7Female Male0100200300400500600Vertical Jump Power OutputVJ Power(W)Figure 1.0: Vertical Jump power output of male vs female participants.Wingate Cycle Ergometer TestResults from the Wingate Cycle Ergometer Test for 1 male and 1 female participants are shown in Table 2. When compared to the female participant, the male subject showed greater results in absolute peak power (499.25 vs 328.32), relative peak power (6.93 vs 6.31), absolute average power (394.63 vs 246.4), and relative average power (5.48 vs 4.74).Table 2.0: Wingate Cycle Ergometer TestSubjectBodyweight (kg)AgeAbsolute Peak Power (W)Relative Peak Power (W/kg)Absolute AveragePower (W)Relative Average Power (W/kg)Female 52 20 328.32 6.31 246.4 4.74Male 72 22 499.25 6.93 394.63 5.48Female Male0100200300400500600Wingate Test: Absolute Peak Power OutputAbs Peak Power(W)Female Male66.16.26.36.46.56.66.76.86.97Wingate Test: Relative Peak Power OutputRelative Peak Power Output(W/kg)Female Male050100150200250300350400450Wingate Test: Absolute Average Power OutputAbs Avg Power(W)Female Male4.24.44.64.855.25.45.6Wingate Test: Relative Average Power OutputRelative Avg Power(W/kg)300 350 400 450 500 5500100200300400500600R² = 1R² = 1VJ vs WAnTMaleLinear (Male)FemaleLinear (Female)VJWAnTDiscussionBecause the Vertical Jump Test is so quick and performed with high intensity, it primarilyuses the ATP-PCr Energy System. However, because the Wingate Test takes a little bit longer at thirty seconds, it primarily requires the uses of the non-oxidative glycolysis energy system. Because there were only two subjects who participated in the VJ vs WAnT tests, the results of the scatter plot demonstrate a perfect correlation. The two tests have been known to correlate well with each other but they typically do not produce a perfect correlation with one another.The gender differences still remain when comparing absolute peak power with relative peak power and when comparing absolute average power with relative average power. This is consistent with what we have learned in this course which is that males typically have more muscle mass than females. This increased muscle mass allows for more storage of muscle glycogen and thus utilize this fuel to produce more