ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ANTHROPOMETRY AND UPPER-BODY STRENGTH QUALITIES WITH SPRINT PADDLING PERFORMANCE IN COMPETITIVE WAVE SURFERS.

Authors :: SHEPPARD, JEREMY M.
McNAMARA, PHIL
OSBORNE, MARK
ANDREWS, MARK
BORGES, THIAGO OLIVEIRA
WALSHE, PHIL
CHAPMAN, DALE W.
Source :: Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. Dec2012, Vol. 26 Issue 12, p3345-3348. 4p. 1 Chart, 2 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: The article reports on research which was conducted to investigate the potential association with anthropometry and upper-body pulling strength with sprint kinematics of competitive surfers. Researchers evaluated 10 competitive male surfers. They found that there was a strong association between relative upper-body pulling strength and sprint paddling ability in surfers and concluded that coaches working with competitive surfers should implement strength training with the surfers.

Subjects :: *ARM physiology
*BODY composition
*PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of acceleration
*ANTHROPOMETRY
*AQUATIC sports
*ATHLETIC ability
*COMPARATIVE studies
*STATISTICAL correlation
*EXERCISE physiology
*EXERCISE tests
*KINEMATICS
*MUSCLE strength
*MUSCLE strength testing
*SKINFOLD thickness
*T-test (Statistics)
*MULTIPLE regression analysis
*EFFECT sizes (Statistics)
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics

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