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| Title |
Misuse of “Power” and Other Mechanical Terms in Sport and Exercise Science Research
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, January 2016
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| DOI | 10.1519/jsc.0000000000001101 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Edward M. Winter, Grant Abt, F.B. Carl Brookes, John H. Challis, Neil E. Fowler, Duane V. Knudson, Howard G. Knuttgen, William J. Kraemer, Andrew M. Lane, Willem van Mechelen, R. Hugh Morton, Robert U. Newton, Clyde Williams, M. R. Yeadon |
| Abstract |
In spite of the Système International d'Unitès (SI) that was published in 1960, there continues to be widespread misuse of the terms and nomenclature of mechanics in descriptions of exercise performance. Misuse applies principally to failure to distinguish between mass and weight, velocity and speed, and especially the terms "work" and "power." These terms are incorrectly applied across the spectrum from high-intensity short-duration to long-duration endurance exercise. This review identifies these misapplications and proposes solutions. Solutions include adoption of the term "intensity" in descriptions and categorisations of challenge imposed on an individual as they perform exercise, followed by correct use of SI terms and units appropriate to the specific kind of exercise performed. Such adoption must occur by authors and reviewers of sport and exercise research reports to satisfy the principles and practices of science and for the field to advance. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 173 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 47 | 27% |
| United States | 28 | 16% |
| Canada | 8 | 5% |
| Spain | 8 | 5% |
| Australia | 5 | 3% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 3 | 2% |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1% |
| Brazil | 2 | 1% |
| Other | 12 | 7% |
| Unknown | 56 | 32% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 101 | 58% |
| Scientists | 57 | 33% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 12 | 7% |
| Unknown | 3 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 297 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 1% |
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Norway | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 284 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 55 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 46 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 29 | 10% |
| Researcher | 25 | 8% |
| Other | 19 | 6% |
| Other | 70 | 24% |
| Unknown | 53 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 167 | 56% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 21 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 3% |
| Engineering | 10 | 3% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 3% |
| Other | 15 | 5% |
| Unknown | 66 | 22% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 119. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 13 July 2023.
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