Research
Neural
Biomechanical, anthropometric, experiential, and sex predictors show stronger relationships with squat 1RM compared to psychological variables.
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Correlation coefficients for individual variables and squat 1RM ranged from r = -0.79 to 0.83, with biomechanical, anthropometric, experiential, and sex predictors showing the strongest relationships, and psychological variables displaying the weakest relationships.
Why this rating
Based on correlation analysis of multiple variables.
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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