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Lee Brown

Applied Sport Sciences Research Group, Health, Sport and Bioscience, University of East London, London, United Kingdom

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  • Research Article   
    The Effects of Olympic Weightlifting Derivatives on Muay Thai Roundhouse Kicking Performance.
    Author(s): Lee Brown*, Silvino Domingos, Gary Doyle, Kim Hastings and Andy Galbraith

    The purpose of this study was to identify performance measures in roundhouse striking, by the implementation of Olympic Weightlifting Derivatives (OWLD) with Muay Thai fighters. Forty male subjects were recruited, with twenty male subjects placed in the experimental group (EG)and twenty male subjects in the control group (CG) and were randomly assigned to their groups. Mean 26 years 3 (± 3.2), weight and height 82.4 kg (± 12.2), and 180.7cm (± 3). Pre- and post-intervention and control group testing included roundhouse strike impact power, measured using the PowerKubeTM, a dynamometer that identifies the impact power used to produce striking potential. Countermovement jumps were recorded using a single PASCO force platform one axis PS2141. The EG subjects were prescribed an eight-week training programme that was carried out prior to their sparring with twenty minu.. Read More»

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