Using a machine to control the speed also allows the muscles to contract at a steady rate, causing isokinetic contractions. Isokinetic exercise and isotonic exercise are two techniques that can be ...

Typically, an individual will do isokinetic muscle contractions as part of an injury rehabilitation program. A doctor or physical therapist will set the machine to the correct speed, range of ...

Isokinetic machines provide consistent resistance, so they ensure that both the concentric (shortening) and eccentric (lengthening) phases of muscle contraction are equally targeted. "This helps ...

Methods—Isokinetic muscle strength tests were performed at speeds ... The average peak strength at 60°/s external eccentric contraction was lower than that of internal concentric contraction in the ...

Results 39 studies met the inclusion criteria and reported their isokinetic strength evaluation protocol following ACLR. The variables that were most commonly used were concentric/concentric mode of ...

Isokinetic strength testing may predict return to sport outcomes after Latarjet surgery. Image: Adobe Stock All athletes underwent isokinetic strength testing at 4 months postoperatively.