Author(s): PRECART, C., BOUTEN, J., GIROUX, C., MORALES, A., ROUSSEAU, Q., RABITA, G., HOLLVILLE, E., DE LA CALLE, J., BROCHERIE, F., Institution: UNIVERSITÉ PARIS CITÉ , Country: FRANCE, Abstract-ID: 1321

INTRODUCTION:
This study aimed to assess how altitude training impacts force-velocity-power (F-V-P) profiling and Wingate test in elite badminton players in reference to intra- and inter-individual gender-based variability.
METHODS:
Fourteen players (6 females, 8 males) from the French national badminton doubles team performed a 3-week “living high-training high” camp in natural altitude (2320 m). F-V-P profile and Wingate test were assessed Pre- and Post-intervention.
RESULTS:
No significant interaction nor time (Pre- vs. Post-) effect was observed for any of the variables (all p > 0.05). However, a significant gender effect (p < 0.05) was observed for maximal theoretical velocity and relative maximal theoretical power (Pmaxrel) for F-V-P profile and for peak and mean power outputs (both p < 0.001) for Wingate test. Pre-to-Post changes did not significantly differ between genders, except for Pmaxrel (p < 0.05) in favor of female athletes. Hedge’s g effect sizes (male minus female) revealed moderate and large effects for F-V-P profiling-derived variables.
CONCLUSION:
Mean conventional statistics did not reveal a significant effect of altitude training, mainly due to high intra- and inter-variability across F-V-P profiled-derived variables and Wingate performance. Substantial gender-based differences contributed to this variability, emphasizing the importance of an individualized approach to enhance participant responsiveness to altitude training.