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Fat-free mass normalized to height is a statistically predictive determinant of maximum parallel barbell back squat strength.
Practitioners should focus on increasing fat-free mass to enhance barbell back squat strength.
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Multiple regression revealed only 1 statistically predictive determinant: fat-free mass normalized to height (standardized estimate ± SE = 0.6 ± 0.3; t(16) = 2.28; p = 0.037).
Why this rating
Based on the use of multiple linear regression analysis in a controlled study.
Source
Biomechanical, Anthropometric, and Psychological Determinants of Barbell Back Squat Strength
Andrew D. Vigotsky et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2018
cross-sectional · n=21Cited 41×
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