Reproducibility of isokinetic maximum strength in the closed chain of the lower extremities, hand and leg bilateral asymmetry

Authors

  • Klaus Mattes University of Hamburg Faculty of Psychology and Human Movement Science Institute of Human Movement Science Dept. Movement and Training Science
  • Stefanie Manzer University of Hamburg Faculty of Psychology and Human Movement Science Institute of Human Movement Science Dept. Movement and Training Science
  • Yahya Kianmarz University of Hamburg Faculty of Psychology and Human Movement Science Institute of Human Movement Science Dept. Movement and Training Science
  • Nina Schaffert University of Hamburg Faculty of Psychology and Human Movement Science Institute of Human Movement Science Dept. Movement and Training Science

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12922/jshp.v4i4.91

Keywords:

unilateral injuries, double legged isokinetic, symmetry index, reproducibility

Abstract

The comparison of maximal concentric strength between the affected and unaffected leg is a criterion for assessing the rehabilitation progress after unilateral injury. In healthy individuals and as a result of sport specific load (soccer) left/right leg strength differences may occur. Aim of the present study was to determine the relative and absolute reproducibility of a double legged isokinetic concentric test protocol for maximal strength (two sets of three reps in a leg press with 180 mm/s) separately measured for the left and right leg in healthy physically active men (N = 30, age = 26.5 ± 3.5 years) by use of the ICC (3.1) and Bland Altman method. The absolute reproducibility of the average maximal strength was for the group comparison 118 N and 127 N (10.1 and 11.3 %) and for the individual comparison 231 or 249 N (20 and 22 %) for the left and right leg. Significantly higher values of the left leg were found (from 3.6 to 3.2 %). The test protocol is suitable for the diagnosis of the isokinetic maximal concentric strength considering leg asymmetries. The differences in footedness must be considered in rehabilitation after unilateral injury and for comparisons of athletes with a specific leg asymmetry.

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2017-01-01

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Vol. 4 No. 4 (2016): Journal of Sport and Human Performance

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Reproducibility of isokinetic maximum strength in the closed chain of the lower extremities, hand and leg bilateral asymmetry. (2017). Journal of Sport and Human Performance, 4(4). https://doi.org/10.12922/jshp.v4i4.91