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Development of a Wrestling-Specific Performance Test
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The Pittsburgh Wrestling Performance Test (PWPT) incorporates various wrestling moves common to the sport. This study evaluated the reliability of the PWPT and compared it to measures of anaerobic power (AP), muscular strength, and the Cleveland State University (CSU) Wrestling Performance Test. Subjects, 7 college wrestlers, completed 10 trials of each test on 5 separate days. AP was measured using the Margaria-Kalamen test. Hamstring peak torque (HPT) and quadriceps peak torque (QPT) were measured on a Cybex II isokinetic dynamometer. Body density was measured via hydrostatic weighing with residual volume determined via the oxygen dilution technique. Weak correlations were found between PWPT and AP, QPT, and HPT. The PWPT correlated with the CSU performance test. Test-retest reliability correlation coefficient for the PWPT was r = 0.97. The means of PWPT Trials 1–5 were significantly slower than those of Trials 6–10. This difference can be attributed to a performance learning effect for the PWPT.