Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2026
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate voluntary force modulation accuracy during the isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) and to investigate biological sex and relative strength as factors relating to error. Strength-trained males (n = 18) and females (n = 18) completed ascending (ASC) (25%, 50%, 75%) or descending (DESC) (75%, 50%, 25%) submaximal testing followed by maximal testing. Subjects rested before completing the opposite submaximal testing sequence. External feedback was not provided during testing. Measured and intended (INT) forces were analyzed with two-way repeated-measures ANOVAs with within- (ASC, DESC, and INT) and between-subject factors (male or female). Independent-samples t-tests analyzed differences in error between males and females. Pearson correlations were calculated to investigate associations between relative strength and error. Statistically significant differences were observed between INT and measured force at every intensity (p < 0.05); however, differences in error were not significant between males and females (p > 0.05). Statistically non-significant small relationships were observed between relative strength and error (p > 0.05). Subjects demonstrate error in force modulation during the IMTP, with the greatest error occurring at lower relative intensity. However, these results indicate that biological sex and relative strength may not influence force modulation accuracy.
DOI
10.3390/sports14020083
Recommended Citation
Long, S. A., Vadas, O., Balint, S., Stone, M. H., & Taber, C. B. (2026). Accuracy of voluntary force modulation during the isometric mid-thigh pull. Sports, 14(2), 83. Doi: 10.3390/sports14020083
Comments
Open access article under Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.
At the time the article was written, Olivia Vadas was a graduate student at Sacred Heart University