Seated Shot-Put

Last Updated

October 29, 2015

Purpose

The SSP assess upper extremity function and power.

Acronym SSP

Area of Assessment

Activities of Daily Living
Coordination
General Health
Strength
Upper Extremity Function

Assessment Type

Performance Measure

Administration Mode

Paper & Pencil

Cost

Free

Diagnosis/Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Older Adults and Geriatric Care

Non-Specific Patient Population

Subjects were seated in a standard 18 inch chair without armrests.
Front legs of the chair placed on a line made by the tester.
Subjects feet and lower legs were placed on another 18 inch chair positioned just in front of their chair so that the hips, knees, and ankles were in a straight line parallel to the ground.
The non-throwing arm is placed across the chest and a strap is placed diagonally around the upper body to secure the subject to the chair.
Subject is given a 6-lb. medicine ball and is instructed not to “throw” the medicine ball in an overhead baseball-type fashion.
Subjects are allowed to perform 4 gradient submaximal to maximal warm-ups of 25, 50, 75, and 100% effort of the seated 1 arm shot put.
Subject then rests for 2 minutes, followed by 3 maximal effort shot-puts.
Recorder measures from the tapeline at the front of the subject’s chair to the site where the ball first struck the ground.
Verbal encouragement can be given during the test to ensure high-intensity effort.
Two minutes of recovery is given before testing the opposite arm in the same manner.

Number of Items

Measuring Tape
2 Chairs
Strap
6-lb Medicine Ball

20 minutes

Required Training

No Training

Adult

18 - 64

years

Instrument Reviewers

Kate Amsden; Sarah Funderburg; Marial Hammond; Vicki Huang; Lauren Johnston; Kristin Hafnor Kolstad; Chelsea Lineberger; Jeremy McCullough; Kelsey Mutchler; Alex Reiley; Maggie Selzer; Frank Vickory.

Body Part

Upper Extremity

ICF Domain

Body Function
Activity
Participation

Measurement Domain

Activities of Daily Living
Motor

Considerations

This task may be performed with two hands as well as use a shot-put rather than a medicine ball. Changing these factors may change the reliability and validity.

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Standard Error of Measurement (SEM)

Healthy Recreationally Active Adults:(Negrete et al., 2010)

Dominant: SEM= 7 in.
Non-dominant: SEM= 8 in

Minimal Detectable Change (MDC)

Healthy recreationally active adults: (Negrete, 2010)

Dominant: MDC= 17 in.
Non-dominant: MDC= 18 in.

Normative Data

Healthy recreationally active adults:

(Negrete, 2010; n=180; mean age = 24,29 (5,33))

Men
- 18-22
  - Dominant: mean=87.76, SD=22.98
  - Non-dominant: mean=77.58, SD=21.18
- 23-27
  - Dominant: mean=115.78, SD=71.46
  - Non-dominant: mean=115.78, SD=56.36
- 28-32
  - Dominant: mean=155.16, SD=56.35
  - Non-dominant: mean=144.03, SD=58.61
- 33-37
  - Dominant: mean=230.80, SD=29.93
  - Non-dominant: mean=211.80, SD=17.87
- 38-42
  - Dominant: mean=216.33, SD=21.21
  - Non-dominant: mean=194.33, SD=16.49
Women
- 18-22
  - Dominant: mean=60.25, SD=22.98
  - Non-dominant: mean=54.83, SD=21.71
- 23-27
  - Dominant: mean=85.92, SD=38.95
  - Non-dominant: mean=78.10, SD=37.16
- 28-32
  - Dominant: mean=99.35, SD=31.90
  - Non-dominant: mean=91.74, SD=30.86
- 33-37
  - Dominant: mean=88.98, SD=38.87
  - Non-dominant: mean=77.10, SD=36.10
- 38-42
  - Dominant: mean=78.82, SD=35.58
  - Non-dominant: mean=75.08, SD=35.53

Test/Retest Reliability

Healthy recreationally active adults: (Negrete, 2010)

Dominant: Excellent (ICC= 0.988; 95% CI 0.978–0.993)
Non-dominant: Excellent (ICC= 0.971; 95% CI 0.947–0.984)

Standard Error of Measurement (SEM)

Older Adults (Harris et al., 2011)

SEM= 19.1cm in 1.5kg medicine ball throw
SEM= 14.8 cm in 3.0kg medicine ball throw

Minimal Detectable Change (MDC)

Older Adults (Harris et al., 2011)

MDC= 53.8 cm in 1.5kg medicine ball throw
MDC= 41.0 cm in 3.0kg medicine ball throw

Bibliography

Davis, K.L., Kang, M., Boswell, B.B., DuBose, K.D. and Altman, S.R. 2008. Validity and reliability of the medicine ball throw for kindergarten children. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 22:6, 1958-1963.

Harris, C., Wattles, A.P., DeBeliso, M., Sevene-Adams, P.G., Berning, J.M. and Adams, K.J. 2011.The seated medicine ball throw as a test of upper body power in older adults. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 25:8, 2344-2348.

Hegedus, E.J., Vidt, M.E. and Tarara, D.T. 2014. The best combination of physical performance and self-report measures to capture function in three patient. Physical Therapy Reviews. 19:3, 196-203.

Mayhew, J.L., Bemben, M.G. and Rohrs, D.M. 1992. Seated shot put as a Measure of Upper Body Power in Adolescent Wrestlers. Pediatric Exercise Science 4: 78-84.

Mayhew, J.L., Bemben, M.G., Piper, F.C., Ware, J.S., Rohrs, D.M. and Bemben, D.A. 1993. Assessing bench press power in college football players: the seated shot put. Journal of Strength and Conditioning. 7:2, 95-100.

Negrete, R.J., Hanney, W.J., Kolber, M.J., Davies, G.J., Ansley, M.K., McBride, A.B. and Overstreet, A.L. 2010. Reliability, minimal detectable change, and normative values for tests of upper extremity function and power. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 24:12, 2218-3325.

O’Riordan A. and Frossard L. 2006. Seated shot put-what’s it all about? Modern Athlete and Coach. 44:2, 3-8.

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Purpose

Area of Assessment

Assessment Type

Administration Mode

Cost

Diagnosis/Conditions

Number of Items

Required Training

Instrument Reviewers

Body Part

ICF Domain

Measurement Domain

Considerations

Standard Error of Measurement (SEM)

Minimal Detectable Change (MDC)

Normative Data

Test/Retest Reliability

Standard Error of Measurement (SEM)

Minimal Detectable Change (MDC)

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