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Hindi Research Article, J Athl Enhancement Vol: 2 Issue: 2
A Comparison of Absolute, Ratio and Allometric Scaling Methods for Normalizing Strength in Elite American Football Players
| Jacobson BH1*, Thompson BJ2, Conchola EC1 and Glass R3 |
| 1School of Applied Health and Educational Psychology, Oklahoma State University, USA |
| 2Texas Tech University, Texas, USA |
| 3Athletic Department, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA |
| Corresponding author : Jacobson BH School of Applied Health and Educational Psychology Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA Tel: 405-744-2025 E-mail: bert.jacobson@okstate.edu |
| Received: November 05, 2012 Accepted: March 30, 2013 Published: April 04, 2013 |
| Citation: Jacobson BH, Thompson BJ, Conchola EC, Glass R (2013) A Comparison of Absolute, Ratio and Allometric Scaling Methods for Normalizing Strength in Elite American Football Players. J Athl Enhancement 2:2. doi:10.4172/2324-9080.1000110 |
Abstract
A Comparison of Absolute, Ratio and Allometric Scaling Methods for Normalizing Strength in Elite American Football Players
Division I football players exemplify the greatest range in body mass of any modern team sport. Body mass may differ by over 80 kg between the various positions. Absolute muscular strength is typically greater in larger individuals, but such data does not allow for accurate comparisons. Therefore, in order to compare the performance indices of individual groups allometric rather than ratio scaling has been suggested. The purpose of this study was to compare absolute strength, normalized ratio and allometrically scaled data among players of different size.
