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- Title
THE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF PUSH-UPS AS A MEASURE OF UPPER BODY STRENGTH FOR 11-12 YEAR-OLD FEMALES.
- Authors
Fawcett, Melanie; DeBeliso, Mark
- Abstract
Introduction: Push-ups have been used in many fitness tests to measure upper body strength and endurance, also known as arm and shoulder girdle strength and endurance (ASGSE). However, there is a need for a valid and reliable push-up test protocol for younger girls. Aims: The intent of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of a modified push-up test as a measure of ASGSE in 11-12 year old girls. Methods: Twenty girls of 11-12 years of age participated in this study (body mass - 44.0 ± 10.7 kg, height -149.9 ± 8.9 cm). The participants completed two push-up testing sessions using a modified pushup test protocol, and a seated bench press machine test consisting of a repetition maximum-RM at 40% of body weight. An intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to quantify the stability reliability between the two push-up testing sessions. A Pearson correlation coefficient (PCC) was used to quantify the criterion validity between the average of the push-up tests and the seated bench press scores. Results: Trial 1 and 2 modified push-up results were 24.2±9.3 and 25.4±9.0 respectively. The seated bench press at 40% of body weight was 15.6±7.8 repetitions. A stability reliability coefficient of ICC = 0.89 was found for the modified push-up test. The criterion validity between the average of the two push-up test sessions and seated bench press was r = 0.52. Conclusion: Within the parameters of this study, the modified push-up protocol demonstrated an acceptable level of reliability and should be considered a reliable test for ASGSE in 11-12 year old girls.
- Publication
Journal of Fitness Research, 2014, Vol 3, Issue 1, p4
- ISSN
2201-5655
- Publication type
Academic Journal