Does Upper Body Strength and Power Influence Upper Body Wingate Performance in Men and Women?

Dale Lovell; Dale Mason; Elias Delphinus; Alexander Eagles; Sam Shewring; C McLellan

doi:10.1055/s-0031-1277206

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Does Upper Body Strength and Power Influence Upper Body Wingate Performance in Men and Women?

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Does Upper Body Strength and Power Influence Upper Body Wingate Performance in Men and Women?

Dale Lovell, Dale Mason, Elias Delphinus, Alexander Eagles, Sam Shewring and C McLellan

International Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol.32(10), pp.771-775

2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0031-1277206

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anaerobic performance

gender differences

Wingate

The aim of this study was to determine the influence of muscular strength and power on upper body Wingate performance in men and women. Muscular strength (1 repetition maximum bench press), muscular power (bench throws) and upper body anaerobic performance (Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAnT)) was assessed in 24 men and 16 women. Men had significantly (P<0.001) higher absolute and relative peak and mean power and blood lactate concentration during the WAnT compared to their female counterparts. Men also produced significantly (P<0.001) higher strength and absolute and relative peak and mean power during the bench press and throw, respectively, compared to the female participants. For men body mass and mean power produced during the bench throw explained approximately 84% and 87% of the variance in Wingate peak (P<0.001 and P=0.039, respectively) and mean (P<0.001 and P=0.028, respectively) power. For women mean power produced during the bench throw explained approximately 72% and 52% of the variance in Wingate peak (P=0.002) and mean (P=0.017) power, respectively. For men body mass and to a lesser extent muscular power best predicts upper body Wingate performance while for women only muscular power predicts upper body Wingate performance.

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Title: Does Upper Body Strength and Power Influence Upper Body Wingate Performance in Men and Women?
Authors: Dale Lovell (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Dale Mason (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Elias Delphinus (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Alexander Eagles (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Sam Shewring (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
C McLellan (Author) - Bond University
Publication details: International Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol.32(10), pp.771-775
Publisher: Georg Thieme Verlag
Date published: 2011
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1277206
ISSN: 0172-4622
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449897802621
Output Type: Journal article

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