DIFFERENCES IN MAXIMAL STRENGTH CAPACITY BETWEEN ISOMETRIC SQUAT AND MID-THIGH PULL TESTS IN ELITE TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES.

Authors

Ioannis Stavridis, National and Kapodistrian University of AthensFollow
Efstratios Fragkoulis, Democritus University of ThraceFollow
Angela Tsopanidou, National and Kapodistrian University of AthensFollow
Theodosia Economou, National and Kapodistrian University of AthensFollow
Charilaos Tsolakis, National and Kapodistrian University of AthensFollow
Panagiotis Koulouvaris, National and Kapodistrian University of AthensFollow
Giorgos Paradisis, National and Kapodistrian University of AthensFollow

Category

Strength & Conditioning

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the vertical peak force (PF) generated during the isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) and isometric squat (ISqT) performed at the same knee and hip angles. Fourteen elite track and field athletes performed 3 maximal efforts of isometric IMTP and ISqT tests. The vertical PF was measured by a force platform (Kistler 9290CD, AG Winterthur, Switzerland). Our findings revealed significant higher PF and relative PF during ISqT than IMTP (Mean difference: 953 ± 224 N, p < 0.001, d = 1.62 and 14.6 ± 2.4 N.kg^-1, p < 0.001, d = 3.8, respectively). The results of this study suggest that ISqT may be more appropriate testing procedure for identifying athletes’ maximum isometric strength capacities in elite track and field athletes.

Recommended Citation

Stavridis, Ioannis; Fragkoulis, Efstratios; Tsopanidou, Angela; Economou, Theodosia; Tsolakis, Charilaos; Koulouvaris, Panagiotis; and Paradisis, Giorgos (2021) "DIFFERENCES IN MAXIMAL STRENGTH CAPACITY BETWEEN ISOMETRIC SQUAT AND MID-THIGH PULL TESTS IN ELITE TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES.," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 39: Iss. 1, Article 87.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol39/iss1/87