A COMPARISON OF ABSOLUTE, RATIO STANDARD AND ALLOMETRIC APPROACHES FOR BENCH PRESS PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT IN MEN OVER 60

A COMPARISON OF ABSOLUTE, RATIO STANDARD AND ALLOMETRIC APPROACHES FOR BENCH PRESS PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT IN MEN OVER 60

ABSTRACT Body mass is known to affect muscle strength and the outcome of some functional tests, so that heavier and taller people will be stronger than lighter and smaller ones. Ratio standard (RS) has been widely used to remove the body mass effect, despite long date criticism due to its inadequacy...

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Main Authors: Wladymir Külkamp, Jairo Júnior, Guilherme Freccia, Joana Muller, Kléber Santos, Lorival Carminatti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Physical Education
Subjects:
Allometry
Ratio Standard
Scaling
Muscle Strength
Bench Press
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