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Texas Technolocscal Colleqe Lubbock, Texas Library
STRENGTH TO POWER
by
A THESIS
IN
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
MASTER OF SDXATION
Approved
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Kireilis and Dr. John W. Cobb, Jr., for their helpful criticism.
the thesis.
Lubbock, Texas
August, 1963
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CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS H
I. INTIODUCTION 1
Oefiniticm of Terms 2
Static Strength 2
Dynamic Strength 2
Power 2
Procedure 8
Statistical Analysis 11
Analysla of results . . . . . 12
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Summary 16
Conclusions 16
LIST OF REFERENCES 17
APPENDIX 19
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Physical educators and coaches have been aware for many years^of
weight training was the most effective method for iaproving atrength.
to carry a full grown bull twice around the stadium at the Olyoqpic
its birth to maturity. As the bull became heavier Mllo became stronger.
which the muscles work as strength Increases has been employed exten-
performance.
study by Hettinger and Muller (12) in 1953 gave impetus to the use of
studies have been done comparing static and dynamic training on strength
power in order to determine which one was more highly related to power.
Purpose of the Study
power.
Definition of Terms
shortens while moving the load. Dy^namic strength and Isotonic strength
six-week period. Five of the groups trained dynamically and one group
were found between the effects of static training and dynamic training
subjects were equated into three groups of twenty eight each. One
group trained statically, another group dynamically and the third group
was a control. Meadows found that both the static and dynaadc exercise
ball charge. However, the groups did not differ significantly from each
other. The control group did not change significantly In any of the
tests.
for eight weeks. One group performed the Commander Set of static exercises
determined before and after the eight-week training program. Both groups
endurance.
divided into four groups. One group trained with the squat exercise for
Training took place three times weekly for seven weeks. The two groups
more than did static training. The evid&nce that dynasdc training was
both statically and dynamically. Static leg strength was measured with
the angle of the leg at eighty degrees. Dynamic leg strength was measured
by the amount of load that could be raised once using maximum muscular
when 15 subjects were tested in the same manner and dynamic strength
the low correlations indicated that static and dynamic strength may not
connon factors were isolated and identified. One of the factors was
strength which was determined from static tests of the back lift and
leg lift. These static strength tests all related significantly to the
for 163 junior high school girls. Intercorrelations were determined for
13 different physical tests. AsKMig these were two tests %rhich measured
coefficients were found between the static str«igth tests and seven
broad jump, basketball throw for distance, three pound shot for distance,
of arm movement. The strength of the arm was measured and correlated
with the maximum speed of the arm. Speed of movement was measured by a
contact ehronoseope which was specially designed for this purpose. The
strength of the arm was measured by the pull exerted againat a Chatilllons
was studied by Henry et al. (11). A spring scale was used to measure arm
strength. The speed of lateral arm adduction was determined and related
to static strength of the arm. No significant correlation coefficient
Smith (21) measured the l«g strength of seventy male subjects with
Sargent Juap Test. The arms were not used to assist in the vertical
jump. The vertical jitmp in inches was related to both strength and a
have shown that relating static strength to two similar criteria may not
produce the same results. This was shown in the studies by Smith (21)
and Harris (10) who both related leg strength to vertical jump but
to Performance
concluded that dynasdc strength was more closely related to motor ability
gross body coordination and static strength tests of right grip, left
grip and back and legs. Significant correlation coefficients were found
pushing, legs, left and right grip and back. ^Jhen dynamic strength was
coefficients were found with dips, chinning, and Roger's Arm Strength.
ability and dynamic strength tests of dips, chinning, and floor push ups.
The author conclxided that the motor ability tests correlated highly
different.
CHAPTER II
In the last decade great interest has been shown in the use of
the emphasis had been solely on the use of progressive resistance exercise
the two. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of
both static and dynasdc strength to power and to determine which relation-
Procedure
in age from eighteen to twenty-one years and in weight from 122 to 240
pounds. The average weight was 163 pounds and the standard deviation was
thirty pounds. The subjects were given three different tests: a dynamic
leg strength test, a static leg strength test, and a leg power test. The
the improvement in strength expected from taking the tests. Subjects were
and power; power, static strength, and dynamic strength; power, dynamic
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L£iS. hSSk Strength Test
A standard (6. Tiemann and Go.) leg dynasiometer was used to measure
static leg atrength. The starting position for the test was in a sitting
position with the back in a vertical position and against a wall. The
upper legs were in a position parallel to the floor. The feet were spaced
about twelve inches apart and flat on the floor. While in this position,
a leather strap was placed behind the subject's neck and secured to the
subject attempted to rise vertically keeping the back and shoulders against
the wall. The subject was instructed not to begin with a sudden jerk but
weights before taking the test. Two trials were given, with a thirty-
second rest between trials. The best score was recorded. To acquaint
subjects with the correct performance of the tests, two practice trials
The starting position for the dynamic strength test was similar to
the starting position of the static strength test. The subject assusMd
a squatting position with the upper legs parallel to the floor and the
feet shoulder-width apart. A barbell was held behind the head, resting
closely as possible the greatest amount of weight they could lift one
tisM from a squatting position. Two-thirds of that amount was used as the
starting poundage for actual testing. After each successful lift, weight
maximum lift, only five pounds were added to the bar. The subjects
The test used to measure leg power was a modification of a leg power
the test was valid for measuring the power of the legs developed in a
vertical jump. A modified leg power test was used in the present study
developed by Gray et al. The modified leg power test was found by Gray
criterion sieasure of power. For this reason the modified leg power test
The sK>dlfied leg power test was administered in the following manner.
The subject stood sideways to a jump board with the preferred arm extended
above the head and next to the bcMrd. The other arm was placed behind
the back. The height of the extended hand was marked on the board while
arms, the subject adopted a full squat position. When stationary and
balanced in this position, the subject sprang upwards and marked the
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maximum height of the jump on the jump board by means of chalked finger-
Two days prior to the scheduled test all subjects practiced the jump
test. Each subject was required to jump several tisies in order to warm-
up the leg muscles before being tested. Three attempts were made. The
Statistical Analysis
Static leg strength and dynamic leg strength were both related to
correlation coefficients would show that static leg power and dynasdc
leg power were truly related to leg power. The degree of this relationship
coefficients would show that one kind of leg strength was more related
The coefficient of reliability for the static leg strength test was
reliability for dynaodc leg strength was not determined. However, previous
between leg power and both static and dynamic leg strength; second, to
determine whether static and dynamic leg strength are similarly related
to leg power. Data were collected from sixty-six male college students
who were tested for leg power, static leg strength, and dynamic leg
power and both static strength and dynamic leg strength. These two
i^S£iZiJ£ o£ Results.
static leg strength and leg power was .64 which was significant at the
and performance was in agreement with the results obtained by Harris (10).
strength and Sargent Jump, 40 yard dash, broad jump, basketball throw
for distance, three pound shot distance, twelve poimd shot distance, and
grip strength, right grip strength, back strength and a composite motor
ability score. However, in the same study Larson found that the same
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and Whitley (11), and Smith (21) between static strength and physical
studies and vertical jump in the last study. Henry and Whitley and
results of the present study do not support this conclusion since static
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strength was related significantly to power. A significant correlation
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vertical jump score in inches to power and then correlated this with
static leg strength such as was done in the present study. To investigate
in this relationship was .35 which was significant at the .01 level of
confidence. This coefficient was considerably less than the .64 found
when strength was related to power and lends credence to the supposition
examined.
With the exception of the results found by Smith (21), tests that
When gross body coordination (15) and speed of oiovement (11) were related
.01 level, was found between dynodc leg strength and leg power. This
between dynamic strength tests of dips, chinning, and vertical jump and
power and static leg strength and dynamic leg strength, respectively,
than static strength, the two coefficients of .64 and .71 were not
results were not supported by Larson (14) who found by factor analysis
study may have been due to the criterion to which static strength was
motor ability score. This score consisted of not only power but several
of static and dynamic strength to power, this would not indicate that
of .60 found between static leg strength and dynamic leg strength
which meant that the accuracy of prediction was only thirty-five per
obtained by Richards (20) and Berger (2) which were .67 and .70,
respectively.
CHAPTER IV
Sumsmry
or dynamic leg strength was more related to leg power than the other.
Technological College. Each subject was measured for leg power, static
leg strength and dynamic leg strength. The strength tests were
were detersdned between leg power and both static and dynasdc leg
The correlation coefficients obtained between leg power and static leg
strength and dynasdc leg strength were .64 and .71, respectively, both
significant at the .01 level. The two coefficients were not significantly
Conclusions
drawnt
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16. Meadows, Paul. The Effects of Isotonic and Isometric Muscle Contraction
Training on Speed. Force. and Strenf^tt^. Unpublished Doctoral Thesis,
The University of Illinois, Urbane, 1959.
17. Rarick, Lawrence. "An Analysis of the Speed Factor in Simple Athletic
Activities." Research Quarterly 8:89-105; December, 1937.
Subject Dynasdc Test Static Test Power Vertical Jump Body Wt.
Number Pounds Pounds Foot Pounds Inches Pounds
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