Fig 1.
SAGAT elements and applied field illustration.
SAGAT begins with the athlete standing on the “position A”. After the start command, the athlete touches their hand on the floor and runs seven meters to “position B”. The athlete then touches the floor and returns two meters towards “position A” (i.e. line 1). Following this, the athlete must then perform one “tuck jump” (A) followed by a drop in order to perform two “push-ups” (B) and one “L-support” (C). The gymnast then returns to “position B” and taps the floor, indicating that first bout is finished. Immediately after, the athlete starts the second bout by running seven meters to “position A”, and then repeats the same routine as described above until a total of 6 bouts are completed. After the completion of the first set, the athlete recovers for two minutes and repeats the entire 6-bout set.
Table 1.
Characteristics (mean ± standard deviation) of the participants.
Fig 2.
Sub-studies design: Study I—Concurrent validity, Study II—Test-retest reliability and Study III—Sensitivity.
Table 2.
Descriptive performance in lower-body Wingate test, upper-body Wingate test and SAGAT (mean ± standard deviation).
Fig 3.
Correlations between SAGAT and Wingate test performance.
Denotes significantly correlations between SAGAT time trial and lower-body Wingate test mean (Panel A; p = 0.03, r = -0.69, CI: -0.94 to 0.03) or peak (Panel B; p = 0.02, r = -0.72, CI: -0.95 to -0.04) power; and between SAGAT time trial and upper-body Wingate test mean (Panel C; p = 0.03, r = -0.67, CI: -0.94 to 0.02) or peak (Panel D; p = 0.03, r = -0.69, CI: -0.94 to 0.03) power.
Fig 4.
Plasma lactate response to simulated competition, SAGAT and Wingate test.
Denotes no significantly differences between the simulated competition, SAGAT and lower-body Wingate test (p > 0.05 for all). *indicates significantly difference in upper-body Wingate test when compared to the simulated competition (p = 0.007), SAGAT (p = 0.002) and lower-body Wingate test (p = 0.021). Data are expressed as means ± standard deviations (error bars).
Fig 5.
Denotes no significantly differences between test and retest time trial. Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation (error bars) (A) and individual data variation (B).
Fig 6.
SAGAT time trial in two points of annual training plan: before preparatory cycle and during competition cycle.
*Denotes significantly differences between the period before preparatory cycle and the period during competition cycle (p < 0.001). Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation (error bars) (A) and individual data variation (B).