Testing protocol for monitoring upper-body strength using medicine balls

Palao, José Manuel; Valdés, David

doi:10.4100/jhse.2012.82.02

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“…The Southeast Missouri (SEMO) test [ 35 ] was used for agility assessment. The 3-kg medicine ball throw test [ 36 ] and vertical jump test (Sargent jump) [ 33 ] were used to assess the explosive power of upper and lower extremity muscles, respectively. The relative (e.g., adjusted for body mass) and maximal power of the lower extremity were evaluated using the Johnson and Bahamonde formula [ 33 ], while a handgrip dynamometer (Jamar Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer, Warrenville, IL, USA) was used to measure the maximal isometric grip strength [ 33 , 37 , 38 ].…”

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Short-Term Effects of Low-Fat Chocolate Milk on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and Performance in Players on a Women’s University Badminton Team

Molaeikhaletabadi

Bagheri

Hemmatinafar

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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This study investigated the short-term effects of low-fat chocolate milk (LFCM) consumption on delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and performance in female badminton players. Seven female badminton players (23 ± 1 years; height: 163.8 ± 4.1 cm; body mass: 58.7 ± 0.9 kg) were randomly assigned to 1 week of LFCM (500 mL) or placebo (water, 500 mL) consumption in a crossover design. Participants consumed LFCM or water immediately after each training session during the 1-week intervention. Performance variables (aerobic power, anaerobic power, agility, explosive power, and maximum handgrip strength) were assessed at two separate time points: pre and post-intervention (after 1 week). In addition, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to assess DOMS before, immediately after, and at 24 and 48 h after each training session. There were significant time effects for aerobic power, upper body explosive power, minimum anaerobic power, and time to exhaustion (TTE), which significantly increased after LFCM consumption (p < 0.05). Moreover, relative and maximum lower body power significantly (p < 0.05) increased, while rating of perceived exertion (RPE) as well as DOMS in lower extremity muscles immediately after exercise significantly decreased after LFCM consumption compared to placebo (p < 0.05). There were no significant changes in maximum anaerobic power, agility, and maximum handgrip strength (p > 0.05). LFCM, as a post-exercise beverage, may help speed recovery in female badminton players leading to increased aerobic, anaerobic, and strength performance indices, increased TTE, and decreased muscle soreness and RPE.

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Short-Term Effects of Low-Fat Chocolate Milk on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and Performance in Players on a Women’s University Badminton Team

Molaeikhaletabadi

Bagheri

Hemmatinafar

et al. 2022

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“…In this study, a left-right rotation ball throw test as described by Kageyama et al (2014), was used to evaluate the rotational power of the trunk; a front-back ball throw test as described by Palao et al (2013), was used to evaluate whole-body muscle power in the forward direction. Details of each test are as follows.…”

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Characteristics of Muscle Power and Agility in Top-Level Junior Soft Tennis Players

Aoki¹,

Demura²,

Nakada³

et al. 2018

WJE

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This study examined the characteristics, such as muscle power and agility, of top-level junior soft tennis players. 36Japanese top-level junior (under-14) boys soft tennis players (age 13.4 ± 0.8 years，height 165.0 ± 9.7cm，andweight 53.9 ± 11.1 kg) with experience in international meet participation and 25 junior boys soft tennis players(age 13.1 ± 0.7 years，height 158.2 ± 9.5cm，weight 47.0 ± 8.2 kg) with experience in prefectural meetparticipation were the subjects of this study. Medicine ball (2 kg) throws to the right or left by trunk rotation andforward and backward by trunk extension (exercises recommended by Japan’s soft tennis association) were selectedto evaluate the muscle power of the subjects. Side step, spider, and front–back shuttle run tests (used by an Americantennis association) were selected to test the agility of the subjects. The top-level athletes were significantly superiorto the other junior players in the forward medicine ball throw, side step, and spider tests. These results suggest thatmuscle power in the forward direction and agility when moving to the right, left or diagonal direction are moredeveloped in top-level soft tennis players than in other players.

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“…We used the overhead medicine ball throw with a 3 kg ball to assess upper body explosive strength during basketball practice (Palao and Valdés, 2013). The players stood at a line with the feet shoulder-width apart and faced the direction in which the ball was to be thrown.…”

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Physical characteristics of elite adolescent female basketball players and their relationship to match performance

Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe

Montalvo

Latinjak

et al. 2016

Journal of Human Kinetics

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There were two aims of this study: first, to investigate physical fitness and match performance differences between under-16 (U16) and under-18 (U18) female basketball players, and second, to evaluate the relationship between physical fitness and game-related performances. Twenty-three young, female, elite Spanish basketball players (16.2 1.2 years) participated in the study. The sample was divided into two groups: U16 and U18 players. The average scores from pre- and post-season physical fitness measurements were used for subsequent analyses. Anthropometric variables were also measured. To evaluate game performance, game-related statistics, including the number of games and minutes played, points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per game, were recorded for every competitive match in one season. When anthropometric and physical performance variables were compared between groups, the U18 group demonstrated significantly (p<0.05) higher values in upper (+21.2%) and lower (+27.11%) limb strength compared to the U16 group. Furthermore, no significant differences between groups were observed in match performance outcomes. Only two performance variables, steals and assists per game, correlated significantly with jump capacity, speed, agility, anaerobic power, repeated sprint ability and aerobic power (p ≤ 0.005). These findings can help optimize training programs for young, elite female basketball players.

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Testing protocol for monitoring upper-body strength using medicine balls

Cited by 6 publications

References 12 publications

Short-Term Effects of Low-Fat Chocolate Milk on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and Performance in Players on a Women’s University Badminton Team

Short-Term Effects of Low-Fat Chocolate Milk on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and Performance in Players on a Women’s University Badminton Team

Characteristics of Muscle Power and Agility in Top-Level Junior Soft Tennis Players

Physical characteristics of elite adolescent female basketball players and their relationship to match performance

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