Pamela Wicker

Percentile-Based Normative Standards for Strength Assessment Beyond Linear Bodyweight Multipliers in Competitive Powerlifters

Abstract Background Bodyweight multipliers (BM = L/M, where L denotes the absolute load lifted in kilograms and M the athlete's recorded body mass) represent the dominant benchmarking heuristic in strength and conditioning. However, because relative strength declines non-linearly...

The role of a major sport event for shaping gender-specific attitudes towards democracy

This study examines the role of the UEFA EURO 2024 in shaping women and men residents’ attitudes towards democracy. The German government adds a new perspective to the national soft power literature by considering a major sport event a tool for promoting democracy. Social role th...