Bilateral deficit: A comparison between upper-body and lower-body maximal strength

<p>Purpose: The study’s primary purpose was to determine if maximal unilateral strength is greater than maximal bilateral strength for the leg press and vertical dumbbell press exercises. The secondary purpose was to determine if blood glucose levels differ between the unilateral and bilateral conditions for the leg press exercise. Methods: Thirty college-aged volunteers reported on two separate occasions, 72 hours apart, for maximal strength testing. Blood glucose was obtained before and after strength testing for the leg press exercise. A paired samples t-test was conducted to determine significance (p < .05). Results: Participants were significantly stronger for the bilateral leg press; however, no significant differences were observed for the vertical dumbbell press exercise. No significant differences were observed in plasma blood glucose for the leg press exercise. Conclusion: Participants did not display a bilateral lateral deficit, which may have been a result of their resistance training prior to the study.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Health Promotion and Human Performance

Year dc:date.available

2018

Author dc:creator

• Ramsey, James Lee

Contributors dc:contributor

• Rebecca W. Moore, PhD, Chair
• Shel Levine, MS, CEP
• John Carbone, PhD, RD

• Bilateral deficit
• Bilateral facilitation
• bilateral training
• maximal strength
• Resistance training
• unilateral training
• Biomechanics
• Physiology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.emich.edu/theses/888

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-2285