An assessment of isometric muscle strength and the hamstring: Quadriceps ratio among males trained with free weights vs. machines

Introduction. The purpose of this study was to assess the isometric muscle strength (IMS) of the knee extensors and flexors, bilateral asymmetry (BA) and the hamstring: quadriceps ratio (H:Q ratio) between the dominant leg (DL) vs. the non-dominant leg (NDL) of males trained with free-weights vs. ma...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Baltic journal of health and physical activity 2022-06, Vol.14 (2), p.Article6
Main Authors: Da Silva, Geferson Honorato, Maior, Alex Souto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
bilateral asymmetry
h:q ratio
isometric muscle strength
resistance training
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Introduction. The purpose of this study was to assess the isometric muscle strength (IMS) of the knee extensors and flexors, bilateral asymmetry (BA) and the hamstring: quadriceps ratio (H:Q ratio) between the dominant leg (DL) vs. the non-dominant leg (NDL) of males trained with free-weights vs. machines. Material and Methods: Thirty males were recruited and separated into two groups: Free-weights (n = 15) and Machines (n = 15) groups. All study participants performed the IMS testing for knee extensors and flexors in the DL and NDL using a commercially available load cell. The highest value obtained from the three trials was used for statistical analysis. Results: The IMS of the quadriceps and hamstring muscles for DL and NDL showed a significant increase in the Free-weight group when compared to the Machine group. In addition, a significant difference (p
ISSN:2080-9999
2080-9999
DOI:10.29359/BJHPA.14.2.06