Sit-Up Styles Compared by Lower Back Angles Measured During Sit and Reach and Sit-Up Tests
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Authors
Dougherty, Steven S.
Issue Date
1989
Type
Thesis
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en_US
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Abstract
This study was conducted at Western Michigan University with the
assistance of Ms. Diane Moffitt while under the supervision of Dr. Mary
Dawson. Human subjects used ranged from age 18 to 42, both male and
female, with various physical abilities and medical histories. In all,
twenty-four subjects were measured and tested; however, only twenty-one
total subjects were analyzed via film due to technical difficulties in
filming and development. Seventeen of these subjects were female and
four were male. The thrust of the thesis was to determine sit-up styles by
measuring lower back angles during a sit-up exercise. This was
accomplished by first measuring the lower back angles using target
attachments during a sit and reach test and second by comparing these
angles to angles measured during sit-up exercises.
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