Using the isometric mid-thigh pull in the monitoring of weighlifters: 25+ years of experience
Authors
Michael H. Stone
Harold S. O'Bryant
Guy Hornsby
Aaron Cunanan
Satoshi Mizuguchi
Dylan G. Suarez
Mark South
DJ Marsh
G. Gregory Haff, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Michael W. Ramsey
George K. Beckham
Hugo A. P. Santana
John P. Wagle
Margaret E. Stone
Kyle C. Pierce
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Professional Strength and Conditioning
Publisher
UK Strength and Conditioning Association
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
29927
Abstract
Currently, multi-joint, position-specific isometric tests (MJIT) are commonly used as part of the monitoring of an athlete’s progress. Strong associations between isometric force-time curve parameters have been found. Perhaps the most commonly used test is the isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP): the IMTP was created in the early 1990s and its use has grown considerably since that time. One sport in which it has been used extensively from the early 1990s to the present, particularly by the authors, is weightlifting. The relationships between weightlifting performance and IMTP force-time characteristics are quite strong, particularly for RFD. The IMTP is not only useful in assessing a weightlifter’s performance but can also be used for monitoring fatigue.
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Stone, M. H., O’Bryant, H. S., Hornsby, G., Cunanan, A., Mizuguchi, S., Suarez, D. G., South, M., Marsh, D., Haff, G. G., Ramsey, M. W., Beckham, G. K., Santana, H. A. P., Wagle, J. P., Stone, M. E., & Pierce, K. C. (2019). Using the isometric midthigh pull in the monitoring of weightlifters: 25+ years of experience. Professional Strength and Conditioning, 54, 19-26. https://www.uksca.org.uk/uksca-iq-article/screening/1890/using-the-isometric-midthigh-pull-in-the-monitoring-of-weightlifters-25-years-of-experience