Phenomenal Pikachu

INFO 2950 Project

Project Strength is a statistical research project that examined several factors that may impact performance at powerlifting competitions. Research revolved around how lifter age, the use and non-use of certain equipment, and lifter federation affect total weight lifted at competitions.

By creating visualizations, calculating confidence intervals, and extracting and analyzing results, soft conclusions were able to be drawn regarding a negative correlation between age and total weight lifted, a potential positive correlation between the use of equipment and total weight lifted (further analysis required), and the existence of significant differences in total weight lifted across federations.

The aim of this study was to ultimately provide insight that may help both beginner and expert powerlifters maximize their performance.