A comparison of the effect of body build on selected tests of arm strength among college women
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Maureen Lucille Connolly (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Gail Hennis
Abstract: It was the purpose of this study to examine the performance of college women of three different body builds on selected tests of arm strength. Fourteen cable tensiometer arm and shoulder girdle strength tests served as the criterion measure. The three arm strength measures investigated were the flexed arm hang, modified pull-ups, and modified push-ups. Three null hypotheses were tested: (1) there would be no significant difference in performance of subjects of three different body builds on the cable tensiometer tests, the flexed arm hang, the modified pull-ups, and the modified push-ups; (2) there would be no significant difference between the performance on the three selected arm strength tests within each body build group; and (3) there would be no significant difference in the relationship between the criterion of the cable tensiometer tests and the three other selected arm strength measures. The subjects were forty-three women students, aged 18-20 years, who were enrolled in eleven recreational sports classes at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro during the 1970 spring semester. The subjects were chosen from 105 volunteers. Their height ranged from 62.5 to 65.5 inches. They were divided into three body build groups—slender, average, and heavy—determined by their weight and ponderal index.
A comparison of the effect of body build on selected tests of arm strength among college women
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- Language: English
- Date: 1972