Reliability and Validity of Field-Based Tests to Assess Upper-Body Muscular Strength in Children Aged 6-12 Years

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 331-340
Author(s):  
Jorge Fernandez Santos ◽  
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Jonatan R. Ruiz ◽  
Jose Luis Gonzalez-Montesinos ◽  
Jose Castro-Piñero
Keyword(s):  
Muscular Strength ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Upper Body

Reliability and Validity of Field-Based Tests to Assess Upper-Body Muscular Strength in Children Aged 6-12 Years

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 331-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge R. Fernandez-Santos ◽  
Jonatan R. Ruiz ◽  
Jose Luis Gonzalez-Montesinos ◽  
Jose Castro-Piñero
Keyword(s):  
Muscular Strength ◽  
Bench Press ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Percentage Error ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Muscular Fitness ◽  
Fitness Tests ◽  
Handgrip Test ◽  
Endurance Tests

The aim of this study was to analyze the reliability and the validity of the handgrip, basketball throw and pushups tests in children aged 6–12 years. One hundred and eighty healthy children (82 girls) agreed to participate in this study. All the upper body muscular fitness tests were performed twice (7 days apart) whereas the 1 repetition maximum (1RM) bench press test was performed 2 days after the first session of testing. All the tests showed a high reproducibility (ICC > 0.9) except the push-ups test (intertrial difference = 0.77 ± 2.38, p < .001 and the percentage error = 9%). The handgrip test showed the highest association with 1RM bench press test (r = .79, p < .01; R2 = .621). In conclusion the handgrip and basketball throw tests are shown as reliable and valid tests to assess upper body muscular strength in children. More studies are needed to assess the validity and the reliability of the upper body muscular endurance tests in children.

Effects of L-arginine Supplementation on Upper Body Muscular Strength in Male Recreational Body Builders

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 590
Author(s):  
Andrew S. Quesada ◽  
Catherine G.R. Jackson ◽  
Felicia A. Greer ◽  
Tim R. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Muscular Strength ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Arginine Supplementation

Modality-specific Changes In Upper-body Muscular Strength Are Independent Of Initial Level Of Strength In Untrained College Women

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 931
Author(s):  
Jerry L. Mayhew ◽  
Jana L. Arabas ◽  
Chad M. Kerksick ◽  
William F. Brechue
Keyword(s):  
College Women ◽  
Muscular Strength ◽  
Initial Level ◽  
Upper Body

scholarly journals Strength and Body Composition Changes in Recreationally Strength-Trained Individuals: Comparison of One versus Three Sets Resistance-Training Programmes

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. Baker ◽  
B. Davies ◽  
S. M. Cooper ◽  
D. P. Wong ◽  
D. S. Buchan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Resistance Training ◽  
Muscular Strength ◽  
Weight Training ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Strength Performance ◽  
Training Groups ◽  
Muscle Groups ◽  
The One ◽  
Training Programmes

Purpose.The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of increasing the volume of weight-training from one to three sets upon body composition and muscular strength.Methods.Sixteen male weight-trainers volunteered to act as subjects and were randomly assigned to one of two training groups. Supervised weight-training targeting the upper body was conducted three times per week for eight weeks using one set (n=8) or three sets (n=8) of six repetitions to fatigue. Subjects were measured before and after the training intervention for (1) strength performance (Nand kg) and (2) adiposity (sum of seven skinfold thicknesses in mm).Results.Both training groups improved significantly (20.7%) in terms of muscular strength (P<0.05) with no differences being observed between the one set (21.98% increase) and three set group (20.71% increase) after the training interventions (P>0.05). Significant decreases were also observed for skinfold measures in the one set group (P<0.05).Conclusions.One set of high intensity resistance training was as effective as three sets for increasing the strength of muscle groups in the upper body. The one set protocol also produced significantly greater decreases in adiposity.

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity of the 90º Push-Ups Test Protocol

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Hashim ◽  
Azli Ariffin ◽  
Abdul Talib Hashim ◽  
Abu Bakar Yusof
Keyword(s):  
Bench Press ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Test Protocol ◽  
Validity Testing ◽  
Sports Science ◽  
A Value ◽  
Trial Test ◽  
High Consistency

- This study was conducted to determine the objectivity, reliability and validity of the 90º push-ups test protocol among male and female students of Sports Science Program, Faculty of Sports Science and Coaching Sultan Idris University of Education. Samples (n = 300), consisted of males (n = 168) and females (n = 132) students were randomly selected for this study. Researchers tested the 90º push-ups on the sample twice in a single trial, test and re-test protocol in the bench press test. Pearson-Product Moment Correlation method's was used to determine the value of objectivity, reliability and validity testing. The findings showed that the 900 push-ups test protocol showed high consistency between the two testers with a value of r = .99. Likewise, The reliability value between test and re-test for the 90º push-ups test for the male (r=.93) and female (r=.93) students was also high. The results showed a correlation between 90º push-ups test and bench press test for boys was r = .64 and girls was r = .28. This finding indicates that the use of the 90º push-ups to test muscular strength and endurance in the upper body of males has a higher validity values than female students.  

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity of a Medicine Ball–Contained Accelerometer for Measuring Upper-Body Neuromuscular Performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 1915-1918
Author(s):  
Gregory Roe ◽  
William Shaw ◽  
Joshua Darrall-Jones ◽  
Padraic J. Phibbs ◽  
Dale Read ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Neuromuscular Performance ◽  
Medicine Ball
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