et al., 2023). The participants underwent familiarisation with the testing environment, procedures and contraction modes before formal testing. Before and after the isokinetic assessments, the ...

A 2-minute rest period was given between each set of contractions and between different velocities. The order of the testing was randomised for each subject. Consistent verbal encouragement and visual ...

Methods: Ultrasonographic evaluation of the quadriceps tendon (Hitachi EUB-405), isokinetic knee testing (Biodex System 3), and sprint measurements using telemetric photoelectric cells (Chronometre ...

As limb muscle function is age- and sex-related, both elbow and knee isokinetic muscle functions and their main predictors, such as physical activity level and cardiovascular risk factors, should be ...

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Concerning the definition and measurement of fatigue, one study objectively assessed fatigue by applying 20%, 30%, and 50% of maximal isometric voluntary contraction (MIVC) to the target muscle groups ...

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HUGH HUXLEY: Fellow of the Commonwealth Fund. On leave from the Medical Research Council Unit for the Study of the Molecular Structure of Biological Systems, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge. JEAN ...