Reliability of a novel testing protocol to assess upper-body strength qualities in elite athletes

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 871-875

  Young, Kieran P ^a   Haff, G Gregory ^b   Newton, Robert U ^b   Sheppard, Jeremy M ^b  

^a CANADIAN SPORT INSTITUTE PACIFIC   (Canada)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ballistic bench throw; Dynamic strength index; Isometric bench press; Peak force; Peak rate of force development

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; DYNAMOMETER; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETES; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS; TRANSDUCERS, PRESSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908550799     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2013-0332     Document Type: Article

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