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Snippit is made possible by listeners like you.Please help support the podcast:► https://www.patreon.com/snippitscience         J Hum Kinet. 2015 Oct 14;47:189-95. doi: 10.1515/hukin-2015-0074. eCollection 2015 Sep 29. Validation and Reliability of a Novel Test of Upper Body Isometric Strength. Bellar D, Marcus L, Judge LW. School of Kinesiology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette LA. School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Science, Ball State University, Muncie IN. Abstract The purpose of the present investigation was to examine the association of a novel test of upper body isometric strength against a 1RM bench press measurement. Forty college age adults (n = 20 female, n = 20 male; age 22.8 ± 2.8 years; body height 171.6 ± 10.8 cm; body mass 73.5 ± 16.3 kg; body fat 23.1 ± 5.4%) volunteered for the present investigation. The participants reported to the lab on three occasions. The first visit included anthropometric measurements and familiarization with both the upper body isome