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A Comparison Of Strength Improvement On Free Weights And The Universal Centurion, David J. Davies
A Comparison Of Strength Improvement On Free Weights And The Universal Centurion, David J. Davies
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This study was designed to investigate the comparative effectiveness of free weights and the Universal Centurion in improving muscular strength. The subjects were twenty-two male students enrolled at Loma Linda University in La Sierra, California. Subjects were divided into two experimental groups, one training with free weights and the other with the Universal Centurion. The bench press exercise was utilized as both the exercise medium for the eight-week training period and also as the testing medium for the pre- and post-tests.
Pre- and post-test differences between the two groups were compared by an analysis of covariance. Results of the analysis …