Gender Differences in Physical Performance Characteristics of Elite Surfers

Gender Differences in Physical Performance Characteristics of Elite Surfers

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to describe and compare the gender differences in physical performance characteristics of elite surfers. Twenty competitive female surfers (CFS) and twenty competitive male surfers (CMS) performed a battery of physical performance testssquat Jump (SJ), isometric...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of strength and conditioning research 2017-09, Vol.31 (9), p.2417-2422
Hauptverfasser: Parsonage, Joanna, Secomb, Josh, Tran, Tai, Farley, Oliver, Nimphius, Sophia, Lundgren, Lina, Sheppard, Jeremy M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Athletes
Athletic Performance - physiology
Female
Gender differences
Human performance
Humans
Isometric
Male
Muscle Strength - physiology
Physical Fitness - physiology
Sex differences
Sex Factors
Sports - physiology
Surfing
Velocity
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to describe and compare the gender differences in physical performance characteristics of elite surfers. Twenty competitive female surfers (CFS) and twenty competitive male surfers (CMS) performed a battery of physical performance testssquat Jump (SJ), isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP), 15m-sprint paddle and 400m-endurance paddle) during a single testing session. All performance measures were significantly different between CFS and CMS (p
ISSN:1064-8011
1533-4287
DOI:10.1519/JSC.0000000000001428