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  • Title: [Isokinetic concentric dynamometry of knee flexors and extensors in young male].
    Author: Ni CZ, Xie BS, Zhang WZ, Liu YS, Sun HY.
    Journal: Space Med Med Eng (Beijing); 2001 Apr; 14(2):111-5. PubMed ID: 11808563.
    Abstract:
    Objective. To investigate the effects of different moving speeds on isokinetic dynamometry of knee flexors and extensors, and to provide normative data for comparative purposes in strength evaluations. Method. Thirty healthy male were tested at 60, 180, and 240 deg/sec angular velocities using a REV9000 testing and rehabilitation system. Result. Both PT (peak torque) and PT/BW (peak torque/body weights) showed significant differences (P< 0.01, P< 0.05) between flexors and extensors, and declined significantly with increased speed (P< 0.001). Peak torque differences between dominant and nondominant knee (Di%) was 10%. TPT (time to peak torque) tended to decrease as moving speeds increased (P< 0.001). APT (angle of peak torque) were 50%-70% for quadriceps, and 32%-45% for hamstrings; H/Q (hamstrings peak torque/quadriceps peak torque) was 50%-60%; WF (work fatigue) was 65%. Conclusion. The results provided a reference for strength evaluations in space medicine and space physiology, especially under simulated weightlessness and microgravity.
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