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I am conducting research investigating the relationship between the
vertical jump and the Olympic lifts. Their is surprisingly little
quality research out there on this area; especially given that those
lifts are used extensively in athletic conditioning. As a result, I
have turned to some of the older research from the former Soviet Union
and am attempting to integrate this work into my literature review. I
have run into a problem; the Soviets used a classification system for
their athletes. This system does not have a counterpart in America. The
Soviets had several classifications for their weightlifters: unrated,
Class III, Class II, Class I, Master of Sport, and Master of Sport
International. Many of the subjects in their studies are Class I
or higher. The problem I've run into is that in order to use some of
their research, I need to know how their athlete qualifications compares
to those used in the Western studies. Does anyone out there know what
the qualification norms were (or are) for the various Soviet
classifications? Or, does anyone know where I can find those? I have
checked through Medvedyev, Roman, Laputin, not to mention many of the
Weightlifting Yearbooks. I am unable to find this anywhere. I realize
that the norms probably change often, but it would still be good to have
a reference point.
Thank you for your help!
John Cissik, CSCS
jmc766a@acs.tamu.edu
vertical jump and the Olympic lifts. Their is surprisingly little
quality research out there on this area; especially given that those
lifts are used extensively in athletic conditioning. As a result, I
have turned to some of the older research from the former Soviet Union
and am attempting to integrate this work into my literature review. I
have run into a problem; the Soviets used a classification system for
their athletes. This system does not have a counterpart in America. The
Soviets had several classifications for their weightlifters: unrated,
Class III, Class II, Class I, Master of Sport, and Master of Sport
International. Many of the subjects in their studies are Class I
or higher. The problem I've run into is that in order to use some of
their research, I need to know how their athlete qualifications compares
to those used in the Western studies. Does anyone out there know what
the qualification norms were (or are) for the various Soviet
classifications? Or, does anyone know where I can find those? I have
checked through Medvedyev, Roman, Laputin, not to mention many of the
Weightlifting Yearbooks. I am unable to find this anywhere. I realize
that the norms probably change often, but it would still be good to have
a reference point.
Thank you for your help!
John Cissik, CSCS
jmc766a@acs.tamu.edu