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Maximum strength-power-performance relationships in collegiate throwers.

Michael H Stone1, Kim Sanborn, Harold S O'Bryant

  • 1Sports Science USOC, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80909, USA. mike.stone@usoc.org

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
|November 26, 2003
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Maximum strength, measured as isometric peak force (IPF), strongly correlates with dynamic performance and power output in athletes. This relationship holds even for explosive movements like the power snatch and throwing events.

Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Biomechanics
  • Exercise Physiology

Background:

  • The relationship between maximal strength and explosive performance is not fully understood.
  • Peak force's influence on power production in activities like throwing requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the associations between maximal strength (isometric peak force - IPF), dynamic performance, and explosive power.
  • To determine how these relationships evolve over an 8-week training period in collegiate throwers.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed isometric peak force (IPF), dynamic peak force (PF), and peak power (PP) in 11 collegiate throwers.
  • Measured power snatch (SN), shot-put (SP), and weight-throw (WGT) performance.
  • Collected data at 0, 4, and 8 weeks, preceding field meets.

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Main Results:

  • Peak force, rate of force development, and peak power significantly increased over 8 weeks.
  • IPF showed strong correlations with dynamic PF and PP at 30% and 60% of IPF.
  • Stronger correlations were observed between SN, SP, and WGT distances over time.

Conclusions:

  • Maximal strength (IPF) is a key determinant of dynamic peak force and peak power.
  • Even at lighter loads, maximal strength is strongly linked to sport-specific explosive actions like the power snatch and throwing events.