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01.02.2017 | Leading Article
Determining Strength: A Case for Multiple Methods of Measurement
verfasst von:
Samuel L. Buckner, Matthew B. Jessee, Kevin T. Mattocks, J. Grant Mouser, Brittany R. Counts, Scott J. Dankel, Jeremy P. Loenneke
Erschienen in:
Sports Medicine
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Ausgabe 2/2017
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Abstract
Muscle strength is often measured through the performance of a one-repetition maximum (1RM). However, we that feel a true measurement of ‘strength’ remains elusive. For example, low-load alternatives to traditional resistance training result in muscle hypertrophic changes similar to those resulting from traditional high-load resistance training, with less robust changes observed with maximal strength measured by the 1RM. However, when strength is measured using a test to which both groups are ‘naive’, differences in strength become less apparent. We suggest that the 1RM is a specific skill, which will improve most when training incorporates its practice or when a lift is completed at a near-maximal load. Thus, if we only recognize increases in the 1RM as indicative of strength, we will overlook many effective and diverse alternatives to traditional high-load resistance training. We wish to suggest that multiple measurements of strength assessment be utilized in order to capture a more complete picture of the adaptation to resistance training.