Knee isokinetic strength benchmarks in athletes across sports categories and performance levels.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to compare the isokinetic strength metrics (relative peak torque, hamstring/quadriceps (H/Q) ratio, and bilateral asymmetry) between male and female athletes and performance levels (National and International) across sports categories (Endurance, Power, Skill, Combat, and Team). Secondly, this study presents reference values for knee isokinetic strength assessments for athletes from different sports. This cross-sectional study evaluated the knee isokinetic peak torque (PT) at 60^o · s^-1 in 355 athletes (182 women, age 24.2 ± 6.6 years, 173 men, age 24.3 ± 9.1 years) from 24 different Olympic sports. Two-way ANOVA and eta-square effect size were used to compare sex and performance levels across sports categories. Consistently higher mean PT values were

SUBMITTER: Freire R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12492347 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature