Evaluation of the Pull-Up Test According to the Variables of Work and Body Measurements

Section: Physical Education and Sport Sciences
Issue
Vol. 28 No. 88 (2025): Al-Rafidain Journal for Sports Sciences
Published
Oct 24, 2025
Pages
314-334

Abstract

The present study aims to:



  1. Employ the variables of work and anthropometric measurements in the pull-up test.

  2. Identify the contribution rates of the study variables to the pull-up test through the best regression model applied to the adjusted scores derived from the raw test scores.

  3. Establish new standards and levels for the test in light of work and anthropometric variables.


The researchers adopted the descriptive method using the survey approach. The sample consisted of 79 advanced-level players from clubs in Nineveh Governorate participating in team sports (football, futsal, basketball, volleyball, and handball). To obtain the necessary data, the researchers utilized the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). They applied several statistical tools, including mean, standard deviation, percentage, mode, skewness coefficient, Pearson’s simple correlation coefficient, and multiple regression.


The study reached the following main conclusions:



  1. The displacement value per single ascent in the pull-up test amounted to 90% of the arm length measured from the shoulder joint to the joint between the metacarpals and phalanges.

  2. There is a significant correlation between the dependent variable (repetition) and the independent variables (work, body mass, and arm length) in the pull-up test, with a correlation coefficient of 0.972.

  3. The study variables (work and anthropometric measurements) contributed to performance (repetition) in the pull-up test.

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Authors

Fahad Salih Thiab Alshihab

University of Mosul

Waleed Khalid Rajab

University of Mosul

Layth Ismaeel Sabri

University of Mosul

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https://doi.org/10.33899/rjss.v28i88.53602
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Salih Thiab Alshihab ف., Khalid Rajab و., & Ismaeel Sabri ل. (2025). Evaluation of the Pull-Up Test According to the Variables of Work and Body Measurements. Al-Rafidain Journal For Sport Sciences, 28(88), 314–334. https://doi.org/10.33899/rjss.v28i88.53602

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Waleed Khalid Rajab (University of Mosul)

College of Physical Education and Sport Science

Layth Ismaeel Sabri (University of Mosul)

College of Physical Education and Sport Science

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