Table 4 Maximal isokinetic strength measures of knee 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 knee flexor peak torque (Nm) | ||||||||
60°/s | 153.8 ± 13.8 | 143.1 ± 5.0 | 159.0 ± 14.0 | 145.5 ± 7.4 | 165.9 ± 22.2 | 161.0 ± 13.4 | 162.0 ± 12.5 | 148.0 ± 5.0 |
120°/s | 124.3 ± 12.9 | 119.4 ± 11.1 | 127.4 ± 10.6 | 120.9 ± 7.7 | 130.8 ± 15.8 | 122.8 ± 9.8 | 128.9 ± 8.6 | 107.7 ± 6.1 |
180°/s | 97.2 ± 6.4 | 90.3 ± 6.8 | 102.6 ± 5.1 | 91.4 ± 3.3 | 105.5 ± 10.8 | 84.1 ± 9.7 | 103.0 ± 5.4 | 88.3 ± 4.4 |
Maximal concentric knee extensor peak torque (Nm) | ||||||||
60°/s | 207.9 ± 3.4 | 196.1 ± 10.6 | 222.3 ± 4.8 | 219.9 ± 5.8 | 230.0 ± 3.7 | 213.4 ± 15.5 | 226.2 ± 6.4 | 208.9 ± 7.2 |
120°/s | 166.1 ± 7.9 | 155.6 ± 5.9 | 174.3 ± 4.6 | 165.9 ± 5.4 | 179.1 ± 7.0 | 159.9 ± 14.1 | 176.7 ± 3.7 | 162.8 ± 5.5 |
180°/s | 140.4 ± 9.8 | 134.3 ± 9.0 | 147.4 ± 8.0 | 142.7 ± 8.2 | 151.5 ± 15.4 | 123.2 ± 10.8 | 148.4 ± 7.1 | 129.9 ± 5.4 |
Knee flexor–extensor strength ratio | ||||||||
60°/s | 0.74 ± 0.06 | 0.73 ± 0.03 | 0.72 ± 0.06 | 0.66 ± 0.02 | 0.72 ± 0.09 | 0.75 ± 0.01 | 0.72 ± 0.05 | 0.71 ± 0.00 |
120°/s | 0.75 ± 0.06 | 0.77 ± 0.08 | 0.73 ± 0.05 | 0.73 ± 0.04 | 0.73 ± 0.08 | 0.77 ± 0.02 | 0.73 ± 0.04 | 0.66 ± 0.02 |
180°/s | 0.69 ± 0.01 | 0.67 ± 0.03 | 0.70 ± 0.01 | 0.64 ± 0.02 | 0.70 ± 0.01 | 0.68 ± 0.03 | 0.69 ± 0.01 | 0.68 ± 0.01 |