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According to Franchini et al. (2018) absolute handgrip strength (HGS) increases within different weight classifications, whereas higher relative strength has been seen in light weight categories. The purpose of this study is to discover the extent to which lean muscle mass (LMM), fat free mass (FFM), age, and height correlate to HGS in student-athletes compared to non-student-athlete males. It is hypothesized that having a higher parameter in body mass, height, and FFM will result in a higher HGS in athletes than in non-athletes. It is secondly hypothesized that an increase in age will decrease absolute handgrip strength.
Publication Date
Spring 2022
City
Boiling Springs, NC
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Movement and Mind-Body Therapies | Rehabilitation and Therapy | Sports Sciences
Recommended Citation
Crews, Olivia; Short, Baylee; and Couch, Steven, "Body Composition Variables Correlation with Relative Handgrip Strength in Male Athletes Compared to Non-Athletes" (2022). EXSI 432/532: Research Methods in Exercise Science: Research Proposal Posters. 130.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/exercise-science-research-proposal-posters/130