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. 2020 May 15;8(5):63. doi: 10.3390/sports8050063

Table 4.

Relation between isometric test and performance of sports specific movements.

Authors Type of Sport Tests Studied Results
Leary et al. (2012) Golf IMTP; SJ; CMJ; Golf swing. IMTP allometrically scaled force at 150 ms
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    Golf club head average and maximum speed (r = 0.46 & 0.47, respectively)
Loturco et al. (2016) Boxing ISqT & bench press; Fixed and self-selected position jab & cross impact measurement. ISqT peak force vs.
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    Fixed position jab impact (r = 0.68)

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    Self-selected position jab impact (r = 0.69)

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    Fixed position cross impact (r = 0.83)

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    Self-selected position cross impact (r = 0.73)
Stone et al. (2003) Throwing IMTP; Dynamic midthigh pull; Shot put; Weight throw. IMTP peak force vs.
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    Shot put (r = 0.67 to 0.75)

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    Weight throw (r = 0.70 to 0.79)
Stone et al. (2004) Cycling Part 1 & 2: IMTP; Wingate test.Part 2 only: Track cycling time IMTP peak force vs.
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    Wingate peak power (r = 0.74 to 0.90)

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    Track cycling split times (r = −0.49 to −0.55)
Uali et al. (2012) Kayaking Isometric bilateral bench pull & one-armed cable row; Kayak sprint test. Isometric bilateral bench pull peak force vs
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    Sprint test time to 2, 5 & 10 m (r = −0.718, −0.776 & −0.801, respectively)

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    Peak velocity (r = 0.834)

Isometric one-armed cable row peak force vs.
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    Sprint test time to 5 & 10 m (r = 0.731 & −0.700, respectively)

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    Peak velocity (r = 0.653)
van Someran & Howatson (2008) Kayaking 200-m, 500-m & 1000-m kayak time trial; isokinetic and isometric pulling strength and power. performed in a position that simulated kayak stroke. Isometric peak force vs.
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    200-m sprint time (r = −0.47)

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    500-m sprint time (r = −0.60)
van Someran & Palmer (2003) Kayaking 200-m kayak time trial; isokinetic and isometric pulling strength and power performed in a position that simulated kayak stroke. Isometric peak force vs.
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    200-m sprint time (r = 0.37)
Wells et al. (2018) Golf IMTP; SJ; CMJ; DJ; Clubhead velocity assessment. Isometric peak force vs
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    clubhead velocity (r = 0.482),

Isometric RFD 0-150 ms vs
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    clubhead velocity (r = 0.343)

Isometric RFD 0-200 ms
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    clubhead velocity (r = 0.398)

CMJ–countermovement jump; COD–change of direction; DJ–drop jump; IBP–isometric bench press; IMTP–isometric mid-thigh pull; ISqT–isometric squat; RFD–rate of force development; SJ–squat jump.