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Buskard, Andrew N. L.; Roberson, Kirk B.; Signorile, Joseph F. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2021
Accurate determinations of individuals' one-repetition maximum (1RM) are critical when evaluating the effectiveness of an exercise intervention involving progressive resistance training (RT). Traditional ("bottom-up"; BT) testing methods involve progressions from low to maximal loads and are commonly used in clinical and laboratory…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Adults, Muscular Strength, Exercise Physiology
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Plowman, Sharon Ann – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2014
The purpose of this article is to bring attention to the 10 most pressing questions relevant to musculoskeletal physical fitness testing in children and adolescents. The goal is to stimulate research to answer these questions. The most pressing needs include establishing definitive links between valid, reliable, and feasible field test measures of…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Children, Adolescents, Evaluation Methods