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Table 8 Results of the tests checking for leg strength (MLD test)

From: Investigating physical fitness and race performance as determinants for the ACL injury risk in Alpine ski racing

Subject No.

Sex

Squad

MVC [N/kg]

Performance relative to average

+ better

0 equal

- poorer

CMJ [watt/kg]

Performance relative to average

+ better

0 equal

- poorer

SJ [watt/kg]

Performance relative to average

+ better

0 equal

- poorer

1

m

C

35.8

-

65.0

+

57.4

0

2

m

A

49.9

+

57.1

-

55.5

0

3

m

B

30.9

-

54.1

-

51.2

-

4

m

B

44.4

+

64.7

+

58.9

+

5

m

A

37.0

-

71.0

+

59.2

+

6

m

B

42.7

+

67.1

+

57.8

0

7

w

C

33.5

-

47.4

0

47.7

0

8

w

A

29.2

-

49.3

0

49.7

+

9

w

B

35.6

0

50.8

+

47.0

+

10

w

C

29.5

-

51.5

+

47.5

0

11

w

C

34.9

0

47.2

0

43.8

-

12

w

A

31.5

-

54.1

+

42.5

-

13

w

C

33.5

-

50.9

+

45.5

0

14

w

C

32.5

-

53.3

+

49.3

+

15

w

A

Na

 

62.6

+

53.7

+

16

w

C

36.3

+

54.7

+

46.2

0

17

w

C

29.7

-

54.5

+

51.4

+

  1. The results of each athlete of the knee injury group were compared to the average value of a reference group of same sex, age and squad level. A performance of more than 103 % was regarded better than average, a performance below 97 % was regarded poorer