Table 2 Maximal isokinetic strength measures of elbow flexors and extensors of the dominant (D) and non-dominant (ND) side at 3 angular velocities (60, 120, and 180°/s) in combat sport athletes
Karate | Judo | Boxing | Taekwondo | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D | ND | D | ND | D | ND | D | ND | |
Maximal eccentric elbow flexor peak torque (Nm) | ||||||||
60°/s | 51.8 ± 3.3 | 49.2 ± 3.2 | 57.3 ± 2.3 | 53.9 ± 2.7 | 61.7 ± 5.4 | 59.0 ± 5.5 | 55.0 ± 2.8 | 51.3 ± 3.8 |
120°/s | 43.0 ± 3.3 | 37.3 ± 3.1 | 48.7 ± 2.7 | 45.5 ± 2.2 | 51.9 ± 4.9 | 48.7 ± 5.4 | 47.8 ± 3.1 | 43.0 ± 2.9 |
180°/s | 40.1 ± 3.3 | 36.9 ± 2.6 | 44.8 ± 3.0 | 42.1 ± 2.1 | 46.8 ± 2.0 | 44.7 ± 2.5 | 41.9 ± 1.9 | 39.4 ± 2.0 |
Maximal concentric elbow extensor peak torque (Nm) | ||||||||
60°/s | 40.3 ± 4.6 | 34.6 ± 3.7 | 42.9 ± 3.8 | 38.1 ± 3.9 | 45.5 ± 6.5 | 42.2 ± 7.6 | 41.8 ± 4.1 | 36.5 ± 3.9 |
120°/s | 33.5 ± 3.0 | 30.8 ± 2.8 | 37.4 ± 2.5 | 34.2 ± 2.6 | 39.8 ± 4.7 | 35.0 ± 4.0 | 34.2 ± 2.4 | 32.2 ± 2.3 |
180°/s | 33.4 ± 4.3 | 31.8 ± 4.1 | 35.6 ± 3.4 | 33.4 ± 2.6 | 38.0 ± 3.2 | 35.6 ± 2.2 | 36.4 ± 2.9 | 34.5 ± 2.9 |
Elbow flexor–extensor strength ratio | ||||||||
60°/s | 1.30 ± 0.14 | 1.43 ± 0.17 | 1.34 ± 0.08 | 1.42 ± 0.09 | 1.37 ± 0.10 | 1.42 ± 0.16 | 1.32 ± 0.10 | 1.41 ± 0.12 |
120°/s | 1.29 ± 0.07 | 1.21 ± 0.09 | 1.30 ± 0.03 | 1.33 ± 0.06 | 1.31 ± 0.09 | 1.39 ± 0.05 | 1.40 ± 0.04 | 1.34 ± 0.10 |
180°/s | 1.21 ± 0.09 | 1.17 ± 0.09 | 1.27 ± 0.15 | 1.27 ± 0.10 | 1.24 ± 0.09 | 1.26 ± 0.08 | 1.16 ± 0.06 | 1.15 ± 0.07 |