KINETIC AND SEX-BASED ANALYSIS OF THE TRADITIONAL AND HORIZONTAL HANG CLEAN

The horizontal hang clean (H-HC) is a novel variation of the traditional hang clean (T-HC). This study evaluated the H-HC and T-HC and compared the horizontal and vertical ground reaction forces and the ratio of those forces (H:V), to the horizontal and vertical ground reaction forces and H:V of the countermovement jump (CMJ) and standing sprint start (SSS). Ten men and ten women NCAA Division III athletes performed the T-HC, H-HC, CMJ, and SSS on a force platform. Results revealed that the H-HC produced a significantly (p ≤ 0.001) greater H:V than the T-HC. There was no interaction between any of these variables and sex (p \u3e 0.05). The H-HC should be included in training programs of men and women to increase the likelihood of transfer of training to activities such as sprinting

GENDER ANALYSIS OF HIP ABDUCTOR AND ADDUCTOR FORCE RATIOS

The strength of hip abductors (ABD) and adductors (ADD) have been implicated in athletic injuries. This study assessed ABD:ADD in a variety of testing conditions and sought to assess gender differences therein. Fifteen men and fifteen women participated in this study. Subjects performed maximum voluntary isometric muscle actions for hip ABD and ADD against a portable force plate which was manually applied statically by research personal. Subjects were tested in four conditions included supine, supine with hip flexion, seated with knee extension, and standing. Results revealed no significant main effects or gender interaction for testing position for ABD:ADD, ABD force, or ADD force (p ≤ 0.05). Results show that easy to use, valid, and reliable methods of assessing ABD:ADD exist, irrespective of testing position