Table 1 Tests to investigate the effect of the increase of power during cycle ergometer tests (published on pages 156–171 in [21])
Test | Starting Power | Power increment | Step duration | Power increase per unit of time | Typical usage of test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | 50 W | 50 W | 2 min | 25.0 W.min− 1 | Rowers and cyclists |
B | 50 W | 50 W | 3 min | 16.7 W.min− 1 | Commonly used in Germany |
C | 25 W | 25 W | 2 min | 12.5 W.min− 1 | Untrained participants, children, patients |
D | 70, 100 or 130 W | 30 W | 5 min | 6 W.min− 1 | Only used for this experiment |