@article {11582,
	title = {Muscle strength, body composition, and performance of an elite shot-putter.},
	journal = {Int J Sports Physiol Perform},
	volume = {7},
	year = {2012},
	month = {2012 Dec},
	pages = {394-6},
	abstract = {PURPOSE: Although muscle mass and strength are thought to be closely related to throwing performance, there are few scientific data about these parameters in elite shot-putters. The purpose of this case report was to present longitudinal data for muscle strength and body composition in relation to performance of an elite male shot-putter.

METHODS: A male national champion with the best rotational shot-put performance of 20.36 m (in 2010) was followed from 2003 to 2011 (current age: 29 y). Data regarding body composition (dual X-ray absorptiometry), as well as 1-repetition-maximum muscle strength (bench press, squat, snatch) and rotational shot-put performance, were collected every February for the last 9 y, 4 wk before the national indoor championship event.

RESULTS: The athlete{\textquoteright}s personal-best performances in squat, bench press, and snatch were 175 kg, 210 kg, and 112.5 kg, respectively. His peak total lean body mass was 92.4 kg, bone mineral density 1.55 g/cm2, and lowest body fat 12.9\%. His shot-put performance over these 9 years was significantly correlated with 1-repetition-maximum squat strength (r = .93, P < .01), bench press (r = .87, P < .01), and snatch (r = .92, P < .01). In contrast, shot-put performance was not significantly correlated with any of the body-composition parameters.

CONCLUSIONS: The results of this case study suggest that elite rotational shot-put performance may not be directly correlated with lean body mass. Instead, it seems that it is closely related with measures of muscle strength.},
	keywords = {Absorptiometry, Photon, Adiposity, Adult, Athletic Performance, Biomechanical Phenomena, Body Composition, Bone Density, Humans, Male, Muscle Contraction, Muscle Strength, Muscle, Skeletal, rotation, Task Performance and Analysis, Time Factors, Track and field},
	issn = {1555-0265},
	author = {Terzis, Gerasimos and Kyriazis, Thomas and Karampatsos, Giorgos and Georgiadis, Giorgos}
}
