A practical guide to analyzing the force-time curve of isometric tasks in Excel

Authors/Creators

Shyam Chavda
Anthony N. Turner
Paul Comfort
Guy Gregory Haff, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Steve Williams
Chris Bishop
Jason P. Lake

Abstract

Understanding force generating capabilities of athletes is an important facet of strength diagnostics. The use of isometric tasks such as the isometric squat and isometric midthigh pull are therefore popular methods used to gain a deeper understanding as to what strength characteristics have changed over a given period. This article aims to provide information on how to understand and analyse the force-time curve of isometric tasks in microsoft excel, thus providing practitioners an inexpensive and accessible alternative to readily available software on the market.

RAS ID

31749

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

1-1-2020

School

School of Medical and Health Sciences

Copyright

subscription content

Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Comments

Chavda, S., Turner, A. N., Comfort, P., Haff, G. G., Williams, S., Bishop, C., & Lake, J. P. (2020). A practical guide to analyzing the force-time curve of isometric tasks in Excel. Strength & Conditioning Journal, 42(2), 26-37. https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000507

Recommended Citation

Chavda, S., Turner, A. N., Comfort, P., Haff, G. G., Williams, S., Bishop, C., & Lake, J. P. (2020). A practical guide to analyzing the force-time curve of isometric tasks in Excel. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000507