PMID- 32218063
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20220324
LR  - 20230819
IS  - 1533-4287 (Electronic)
IS  - 1064-8011 (Linking)
VI  - 36
IP  - 4
DP  - 2022 Apr 1
TI  - Relationships Between Punch Impact Force and Upper- and Lower-Body Muscular 
      Strength and Power in Highly Trained Amateur Boxers.
PG  - 1019-1025
LID - 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003585 [doi]
AB  - Dunn, EC, Humberstone, CE, Franchini, E, Iredale, KF, and Blazevich, AJ. 
      Relationships between punch impact force and upper- and lower-body muscular 
      strength and power in highly trained amateur boxers. J Strength Cond Res 36(4): 
      1019-1025, 2022-This study examined the relationship between upper- and 
      lower-body strength and power characteristics and punch performance in 28 highly 
      trained male amateur boxers. Punch performance was assessed with a custom-built 
      punch integrator using a 3-minute maximal effort punch test that contained 
      straight- and bent-arm punches from the lead and rear hands. Peak punch force and 
      force-time variables including impulse and rate of force development (RFD; 
      calculated to various points) were assessed. Force, power, and RFD of the upper 
      and lower body were assessed with countermovement bench throw, isometric bench 
      push, countermovement jump (CMJ), and isometric midthigh pull (IMTP) tests. 
      Correlation and regression analyses revealed significant (p < 0.05) relationships 
      between peak punch force and forces measured in CMJ and IMTP tests. In addition, 
      peak punch force was moderately and significantly correlated to body mass, but 
      RFD in the lower body was not. Moreover, no meaningful relationships between 
      punch performance characteristics and any upper-body strength or power parameter 
      were identified. The results of this study show that lower-body strength but not 
      RFD had a moderate to strong positive and significant correlation to peak punch 
      force production. Although upper-body strength and power are expected to be 
      important in boxing, they did not discriminate between boxers who punched with 
      higher or lower peak force nor were they correlated to peak punch force. Training 
      that improves lower-body strength without increasing total body mass (to maintain 
      weight category) may positively influence punch capacity in highly trained 
      amateur boxers.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2020 National Strength and Conditioning Association.
FAU - Dunn, Emily C
AU  - Dunn EC
AD  - Center for Exercise and Sport Science Research, School of Medical and Health 
      Science, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia.
AD  - Australian Institute of Sport Combat Center, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, 
      Australia; and.
FAU - Humberstone, Clare E
AU  - Humberstone CE
AD  - Australian Institute of Sport Combat Center, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, 
      Australia; and.
FAU - Franchini, Emerson
AU  - Franchini E
AD  - Australian Institute of Sport Combat Center, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, 
      Australia; and.
AD  - Martial Arts and Combat Sports Research Group, Sport Department, School of 
      Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
FAU - Iredale, K Fiona
AU  - Iredale KF
AD  - Center for Exercise and Sport Science Research, School of Medical and Health 
      Science, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia.
FAU - Blazevich, Anthony J
AU  - Blazevich AJ
AD  - Center for Exercise and Sport Science Research, School of Medical and Health 
      Science, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - J Strength Cond Res
JT  - Journal of strength and conditioning research
JID - 9415084
SB  - IM
MH  - *Boxing
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - *Muscle Strength
MH  - Upper Extremity
EDAT- 2020/03/29 06:00
MHDA- 2022/03/25 06:00
CRDT- 2020/03/29 06:00
PHST- 2020/03/29 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/03/25 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2020/03/29 06:00 [entrez]
AID - 00124278-202204000-00020 [pii]
AID - 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003585 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Strength Cond Res. 2022 Apr 1;36(4):1019-1025. doi: 
      10.1519/JSC.0000000000003585.