Hand Grip Strength and Suppleness as Progress Determinants in Female Pole Dancers’ Training

Mikuła, Barbara; Wolny, Sabina; Nowakowska, Katarzyna; Guzik-Kopyto, A.; Chuchnowska, I.; Michnik, R.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-52180-6_20

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“…To execute special figures, it is essential to have a strong dominant hand grip to maintain control over the pole, along with strong shoulder adduction to firmly grip the pole for swirling movements on the non-dominant side. Previous studies have demonstrated that the dominant hand has significantly higher hand grip values than the non-dominant [ 1 ].…”

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“…The sport of pole dancing (PD) has undergone significant growth and popularity, particularly among amateur athletes, in recent years. With the assistance of organizations such as the International Pole Sports Federation (IPSF), PD has now evolved into an international sport with rigorous training regimens, complex scoring systems, and international championships [ 1 ]. It is a very demanding sport that combines acrobatic gymnastics and dance on and around the pole whereas it is considered to have developed from a combination of Western and Eastern practices, the latter originating from the Chinese and Indian traditions [ 1 , 2 ].…”

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“…With the assistance of organizations such as the International Pole Sports Federation (IPSF), PD has now evolved into an international sport with rigorous training regimens, complex scoring systems, and international championships [ 1 ]. It is a very demanding sport that combines acrobatic gymnastics and dance on and around the pole whereas it is considered to have developed from a combination of Western and Eastern practices, the latter originating from the Chinese and Indian traditions [ 1 , 2 ]. Despite the rapid growth of PD and the substantial number of individuals participating in it professionally or recreationally, there remains a limited amount of available research on PD, primarily in recent years [ 1 , 3 , 4 ].…”

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“…In PD athletes, research has predominantly focused on hand grip strength, despite the involvement of various muscles in maneuvers and positions such as those of the shoulder and hip that are prevalent to injuries ( Figure 1 ). Studies have focused on the positive correlation between the years of experience and the hand grip strength for both hands [ 1 , 3 ] or on the differences between dominant and non-dominant hands [ 1 ]. It has also been observed that PD athletes have significantly greater hand grip strength comparing with other female athletes from sports like weightlifting, volleyball, and swimming [ 1 ] or when compared with untrained females [ 4 ].…”

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“…Studies have focused on the positive correlation between the years of experience and the hand grip strength for both hands [ 1 , 3 ] or on the differences between dominant and non-dominant hands [ 1 ]. It has also been observed that PD athletes have significantly greater hand grip strength comparing with other female athletes from sports like weightlifting, volleyball, and swimming [ 1 ] or when compared with untrained females [ 4 ].…”

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Pole Dancing-Specific Muscle Strength: Development and Reliability of a Novel Assessment Protocol

Ignatoglou,

Paliouras,

Paraskevopoulos

et al. 2024

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Background: Pole dancing is a physically demanding sport that combines dance and acrobatic movements on a vertical pole. Despite its highly growing popularity, there is currently limited research in the field. The aim of this study was to create and evaluate a strength assessment protocol for athletes in pole dancing, with a specific focus on functional positions on the pole. Methods: Thirty-two female pole dancing athletes participated in this study. Maximal voluntary isometric contractions (MVIC) were measured at three different sport-specific positions on the pole (shoulder abduction and adduction, and hip adduction), on two separate days (test and re-test) with a five to seven day interval between them. A hand-held dynamometer (Activ5- Activbody) stabilized on the pole was used for this study. Results: The intra-session reliability was good to excellent for all sports-specific positions and for both sides of the body, across all different movements (ICC = 0.837–0.960, SEM = 5.02Kg-2.24Kg, and SDD = 27.46%-14.92%). Slightly better results were found regarding inter-session reliability (ICC = 0.927–0.970, SEM = 3.72Kg-1.97Kg, and SDD = 22.86%-15.19%). There was not a statistically significant difference between the MVICs between the left and right or dominant and non-dominant side in shoulder abduction (p = 0.105) and hip adduction (p = 0.282), in contrast to shoulder adduction (p = 0.00). Conclusion: The strength assessment protocol developed in the current study has proven to be a reliable and functional tool, with the potential for utilization in clinical practice as part of objective strength testing. Further studies are needed in order to expand the protocol to other muscle groups and positions and to generalize the results in all pole dancing populations such as male athletes.

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