Jl. Mayhew et al., ANTHROPOMETRIC CORRELATES WITH STRENGTH PERFORMANCE AMONG RESISTANCE TRAINED ATHLETES, Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 33(2), 1993, pp. 159-165
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between se
lected anthropometric dimensions and strength performance in resistanc
e trained athletes. Fifty-eight college football players were measured
following the completion of a 10-week resistance training program for
one-repetition maximum (1-RM) lifts in the bench press, squat, and de
ad lift and for 11 anthropometric dimensions. Results indicated that t
he highest relationships existed between estimates of regional muscle
mass (arm circumference, arm muscle cross-sectional area, and thigh ci
rcumference) and lifting performance. Multiple regression analysis sel
ected arm size and %fat as variables common to the prediction of all t
hree lifts. The fewer joints and muscle groups involved in a lift, the
greater the predictive accuracy from structural dimensions. It was co
ncluded that body structure and conformation make significant contribu
tions to maximum strength performance in highly trained strength athle
tes.