Power profiling assessments evaluate short-duration power, strength, muscular endurance, and physical performance. These tests may include anaerobic power testing, isometric strength, muscular fitness, and other performance-based assessments.
Anaerobic Power Testing
The Wingate Anaerobic Power Test is used to assess peak anaerobic power, anaerobic fatigue, and total anaerobic capacity. These values can be used to more accurately prescribe optimum training intensities for aerobic events such as cycling and distance running, and for anaerobic events, i.e., sprinting. Other anaerobic performance tests are also available.
What to expect
A Wingate Test is an intense, 30-second maximal effort on a stationary cycle ergometer. It measures your peak anaerobic power, overall anaerobic capacity, and fatigue rate. Expect an exhausting physical experience that lasts roughly 15-20 minutes from start to finish, including a warm-up and a guided cool-down.
Isometric Strength Testing
Isometric strength is the maximal force that a muscle group can exert in a fixed position. It can be performed to determine strength and muscular balance. Optimum strength and antagonistic muscle balance reduce the risk of injury and enhance performance. Isometric strength tests include: abdominal, chest press, isometric mid-thigh pull, shoulder press, and upper back, as well as others.
The most commonly performed tests are the isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) and the hand grip strength via a dynamometer. The IMTP is a strength assessment used to measure maximal force production of the lower body. During the test, you will stand on a platform and pull upward as hard and as fast as possible against a fixed chain connected to a strain gauge. The force you produce is recorded and analyzed. The best of the three trials will be recorded.
What to expect
HPL staff will set the chain and bar height to match your position. After a brief warm-up and practice trial, you will complete several short maximal pulls, typically lasting 3–5 seconds each, with rest between attempts. The test is brief, controlled, and supervised by HPL staff to ensure safe and consistent testing.