Survey of the nomenclature of resistance training exercises.

摘要

The purpose of this study was to survey different professionals regarding the nomenclature of resistance training exercises. There were 205 participants that volunteered for the study, of which 64.9 '1/0 were male. All 205 participants self-identified as either Certified Athletic Trainer (AT; 22.4%). Academia (ACD; 18.5%), Strength and Conditioning Coach (SC; 25.9%), Personal Trainer (PT; 15.6%), or Clinician (CLIN, 17.6%). A Chi-square for exercise name by current profession analyses was used to analyze frequency differences for exercise name. Of the seventeen exercises in the survey, all of them yielded inconsistent terminology when participants were asked to name the exercise depicted. This inconsistency may create confusion associated with resistance training exercises. We reviewed the naming patterns that were currently in place, and they revealed a need to establish consistent naming pattern guidelines for resistance training exercises. The use of a consistent naming pattern may provide direction and clarity when working with resistance training exercises. We suggest that the "specification, equipment, exercise" naming pattern be used when naming resistance training exercises.