@misc{10481/66018,
year = {2020},
month = {11},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/66018},
abstract = {Background: Isokinetic testing has been routinely used to assess the capacities of individual
muscle groups. In this study we aimed to evaluate the sensitivity of the force-point (F-v) relationship
assessed through the two-point method to discriminate between antagonist muscle groups and
males with di erent physical activity levels. Methods: The concentric force output of the knee, hip,
elbow, and shoulder flexors and extensors of 27 active and 13 non-active men was recorded at 60
and 180 /s to determine the F-v relationship parameters (maximum force [F0], maximum velocity
[v0], and maximum power [Pmax]). Results: F0 and Pmax were higher for knee extensors (e ect size
[ES] = 1.97 and 0.57, respectively), hip extensors (ES = 2.52 and 0.77, respectively), and shoulder
flexors (ES = 1.67 and 0.83, respectively) compared to their antagonist muscles, while v0 was higher
for knee flexors compared to knee extensors (ES = 0.59). Active males revealed higher F0 for knee
extensors (ES = 0.72) and knee flexors (ES = 0.83) and higher Pmax for knee flexors (ES = 0.70), elbow
extensors (ES = 0.83) and shoulder extensors (ES = 0.36). Conclusions: The sensitivity of the two-point
method for testing the maximal mechanical capacities was high for the knee, moderate for the hip
and shoulder, and low for the elbow joint.},
organization = {Ministry of Education, Science, and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia 	
451-03-68/2020-14/200015
451-03-68/2020-14/200021},
publisher = {Mdpi},
keywords = {Flexors},
keywords = {Extensors},
keywords = {Knee},
keywords = {Hip},
keywords = {Elbow},
keywords = {Shoulder},
title = {Isokinetic Testing: Sensitivity of the Force-Velocity Relationship Assessed through the Two-Point Method to Discriminate between Muscle Groups and Participants' Physical Activity Levels},
doi = {10.3390/ijerph17228570},
author = {Janicijevic, Danica and Knezevic, Olivera M. and García Ramos, Amador and Cvetic, Danilo and Mirkov, Dragan M.},
}