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Purpose <p>Military performance teams may benefit from having an inexpensive, field assessment of upper-body power like the seated medicine ball throw (SMBT), when laboratory-based assessments such as the Wingate anaerobic test (WAnT) are not feasible. The purpose is to further examine the relationship between the SMBT and upper-body WAnT along with common anthropometric variables. Additionally, we explored the inclusion of anthropometric data in examining associations between SMBT performance and upper-body WAnT outcomes.</p> Methods <p>Forty-four (14 female and 30 male) adult military personnel completed the SMBT and upper-body WAnT.</p> Results <p>Pearson correlations revealed moderate to very large relationships; height related (<i>r</i> = 0.361–0.588) to all upper-body WAnT metrics (peak power [PP], peak relative power [PP/kg], average power [AP], and average relative power [AP/kg]). Body mass and abdominal circumference related to WAnT PP (<i>r</i> = 0.581, 0.329) and AP (<i>r</i> = 0.579, 0.310). Finally, SMBT related to all WAnT metrics (<i>r</i> = 0.738–0.825, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). Partial correlations (for sex) showed lesser relationships with body mass index relating to WAnT PP (<i>r</i> = 0.355) and AP (<i>r</i> = 0.325). Regressions resulted in significant models with predictor variables SMBT, body mass, and sex (0 or 1) explaining 75.2% of the shared variance (Adj. R<sup>2</sup>) for WAnT PP and 70.2% for AP.</p> Conclusion <p>The results of this study indicate that SMBT performance was moderately to strongly associated with upper-body WAnT outcomes in the sample, suggesting it may be a practical field-based indicator of upper-body power when laboratory testing is unavailable.</p>

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Comparison of the seated medicine ball throw, upper-body Wingate, and anthropometrics in active-duty air force personnel

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    2026年6月22日

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  • Kaela M. Hierholzer,
  • Kyle Collins,
  • Michael Dial,
  • Nicole T. Ray,
  • Kristyn Barrett,
  • Maegan O’Connor,
  • James Walters,
  • Joshua A. Hagen,
  • Roger Smith,
  • Jason Eckerle,
  • Robert Briggs,
  • Adam Strang

摘要

Purpose

Military performance teams may benefit from having an inexpensive, field assessment of upper-body power like the seated medicine ball throw (SMBT), when laboratory-based assessments such as the Wingate anaerobic test (WAnT) are not feasible. The purpose is to further examine the relationship between the SMBT and upper-body WAnT along with common anthropometric variables. Additionally, we explored the inclusion of anthropometric data in examining associations between SMBT performance and upper-body WAnT outcomes.

Methods

Forty-four (14 female and 30 male) adult military personnel completed the SMBT and upper-body WAnT.

Results

Pearson correlations revealed moderate to very large relationships; height related (r = 0.361–0.588) to all upper-body WAnT metrics (peak power [PP], peak relative power [PP/kg], average power [AP], and average relative power [AP/kg]). Body mass and abdominal circumference related to WAnT PP (r = 0.581, 0.329) and AP (r = 0.579, 0.310). Finally, SMBT related to all WAnT metrics (r = 0.738–0.825, p < 0.001). Partial correlations (for sex) showed lesser relationships with body mass index relating to WAnT PP (r = 0.355) and AP (r = 0.325). Regressions resulted in significant models with predictor variables SMBT, body mass, and sex (0 or 1) explaining 75.2% of the shared variance (Adj. R2) for WAnT PP and 70.2% for AP.

Conclusion

The results of this study indicate that SMBT performance was moderately to strongly associated with upper-body WAnT outcomes in the sample, suggesting it may be a practical field-based indicator of upper-body power when laboratory testing is unavailable.