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Force Production Asymmetry In Males And Females During Three Variations Of A Countermovement Push-Up, Taylor Walston

WWU Graduate School Collection

Kinetic asymmetry analysis is a prevailing topic within human performance and rehabilitative science. So far focused on lower extremity functional tasks, these pioneering research methodologies remain unapplied to the upper extremity. Relative to its popularity, research on push-up asymmetry is limited, with sub-maximal variation and sex-based comparisons few. A paucity of research exists utilizing innovative asymmetry analysis strategies in the upper extremities. Study objectives were three-fold: (1) evaluate vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) asymmetry across push-up variations stratified by force demand, (2) compare asymmetry across sexes, (3) and contribute novel, normative asymmetry data to the existing pool of research findings. …