Physiological Testing Battery for Amateur Boxing
Danny Wilson MSc BSc ASCCAlan Ruddock CSci MSc BSc
2014
Sport and Exercise Science
The scientific study of factors that influence our ability to perform
exercise or physical activity
Physiology of Sport and ExerciseThe scientific study of how the body responds and adapts to exerciseTo adapt practice to a specific sport, a sport scientist has to perform a Needs Analysis.
Needs Analysis
Boxing Example
Physical Characteristics can be Monitored and Assessed by Physiological Testing...
MSc Project Title:
Physiological Testing Battery for Amateur Boxing
The Importance of Physiological Testing
Identify strengths and areas for
improvement
Assist Talent ID and selection
Evaluate and prescribe training
interventions
Appropriate Tests..
Repeated Sprint Test
Yo Yo Intermittent Recovery
Appropriate Tests..
Medicine Ball Throw
Vertical Jumps
Appropriate Tests..
Body Fat Percentage
Anthropometric Assessments
Appropriate Tests..
Push Up Test10-m Sprint
What Do The Numbers Say?
Main Findings – Juniors vs Seniors• 0.7-0.9 ICC means that the testing
battery had moderate to excellent test-retest reliability scores (0.7 to 0.9)
• Large differences (0.8) between seniors and juniors during press ups, MB throws and Yo-Yo.
• Moderate differences (0.2) between seniors and juniors following vertical jump height and sprint times.
This means..That the differences between senior and junior boxers show that the tests are valid for physical performance in boxing.
Main Findings – Age vs. Competitive Experience• Majority of the tests correlated with
age• Only MB backhand throw distance
and Yo-Yo final level strongly correlated with both age and competitive experience
• There were only small correlations between competitive experience and impulse, acceleration and upper body strength.
This means..Traditional Boxing Training Methods only Develop Endurance and Punching Force. Acceleration and Impulse is only developed by maturation.
Main Findings – Punch Force Predictors• Large correlations were found for
MB backhand throw distance with vertical
• When scaled to body mass, relative lean mass of the trunk was the main contributor to MB backhand throwing distance, in turn, estimated pound for pound punching force.
This means..Developing core musculature and strength is important for pound for pound punching force. Furthermore, the higher you jump the harder you can punch.
Training Recommendations
Resistance / Olympic Lifting
3DMovement
Punch Specific Exercises
High Intensity Interval Training
What’s Next?
Future Research• Future research should
extend study by recruitment of elite amateur and professional boxers.
• Finding appropriate technology to incorporate punch force.
• Defining an appropriate assessment for anaerobic performance.
Influencing the Next Generation of Boxing
THANK YOU
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