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The influence of resistance training experience on the between-day reliability of commonly used strength measures in male youth athletes
Weakley, Jonathon J. S. Till, Kevin Darrall-Jones, Joshua David Roe, Gregory A. B. Phibbs, Padraic J. Read, Dale B. Jones, Ben L.
Weakley, Jonathon J. S.
Till, Kevin
Darrall-Jones, Joshua David
Roe, Gregory A. B.
Phibbs, Padraic J.
Read, Dale B.
Jones, Ben L.
Abstract
Weakley, JJS, Till, K, Darrall-Jones, J, Roe, GAB, Phibbs, PJ, Read, DB, and Jones, BL. The influence of resistance training experience on the between-day reliability of commonly used strength measures in male youth athletes. J Strength Cond Res 31(7): 2005-2010, 2017-The purpose of this study was to determine the between-day reliability of commonly used strength measures in male youth athletes while considering resistance training experience. Data were collected on 25 male athletes over 2 testing sessions, with 72 hours rest between, for the 3 repetition maximum (3RM) front squat, chin-up, and bench press. Subjects were initially categorized by resistance training experience (inexperienced; 6-12 months, experienced; >2 years). The assessment of the between-day reliability (coefficient of variation [CV%]) showed that the front squat (experienced: 2.90%; inexperienced: 1.90%), chin-up (experienced: 1.70%; inexperienced: 1.90%), and bench press (experienced: 4.50%; inexperienced: 2.40%) were all reliable measures of strength in both groups. Comparison between groups for the error of measurement for each exercise showed trivial differences. When both groups were combined, the CV% for the front squat, bench press, and chin-up were 2.50, 1.80, and 3.70%, respectively. This study provides scientists and practitioners with the between-day reliability reference data to determine real and practical changes for strength in male youth athletes with different resistance training experience. Furthermore, this study demonstrates that 3RM front squat, chin-up, and bench press are reliable exercises to quantify strength in male youth athletes.
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squat, bench press, chin-up, testing
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2017
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Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
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31
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7
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2005-2010
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