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Published on: January 17, 2013
Isokinetic trunk flexors and extensors performance with and without gravity correction
J L Vanhee1, P h Voisin, T h Vezirian
1CRF L'Espoir, Lille-Hellemmes, France.
Abstract:
We study the influence of the calculation of the trunk gravity correction, in standing position, on the isokinetic trunk flexors and extensors performance of a healthy population. Thirty men and 30 women are subjected to two tests, one with gravity correction, the other without, at angular speeds of 30 degrees/s and 120 degrees/s. In all cases the results with gravity correction show: a significant decrease of Peak Torque (PT) and Power (P) recorded on the trunk flexors and a significant increase of Peak Torque and Power recorded on the trunk extensors. Thus, the flexors/extensors ratios (50%) of both parameters are quite different from the ratios usually referred to in the literature (70%).
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