Anaerobic capacity of athletes representing selected team sports

Anaerobic capacity was determined in competitive team sport athletes subjected to the standard 30 s Wingate test. The athletes represented volleyball (n = 48), football (n = 74), rugby (n = 64), handball (n = 76) and basketball (n = 54). Maximal power output was highest in handball and volleyball players (11.26 ± 0.79 and 11.24 ± 0.64 W/kg, respectively), and lowest in football players (10.69 ± 0.67 W/kg). However, mean power output was lowest in volleyball and football players (7.95 ± 0.46 and 8.26 ± 0.56 W/kg, respectively) significantly (p<0.05) lower than in other groups.