Abstract
Thirty rodeo athletes (ages 20.8 ±2.1 yrs) had handgrip strength and isokinetic knee extension/flexion strength and power determined preseason. Male athletes were assigned to groups by event: roughstock riders (RS) (n = 10), steer wrestlers (SW) (n = 3), and ropers (RP) (n = 7). Females were assigned to the barrel racing group (BL) (n = 10). The SW group weighed significantly more (89.7 ±7.3 kg) than the other groups. The male athletes had significantly greater grip strength and knee extension/flexion strength and power at 30° and 180° · s–1 compared to the female group (BL). The SW group had greater 30° · s–1 peak knee extension/flexion strength in the right (93.3 ±5.3/71.3 ±5.2 lbs) and left (95.8 ±5.4/76.2 ±8.9 kg) legs compared to the RS and RP groups. However, these differences were not statistically significant. Similarly, the SW group had greater knee extension/flexion power at 180° · s–1 in the right (356 ±24.3/284.1 ±56.3 watts) and left (407.1 ±26.5/292 ±62.3 watts) legs compared to RS and RP groups. These results suggest that rodeo athletes have similar leg strength to endurance athletes but are not as strong as power athletes. Rodeo athletes may need to place greater emphasis on offseason training of leg strength and power to prevent injury and improve in-season training.
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