Males | Females | |||
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Muscle | PT (N m) | PT/BW (N m/kg) | PT (N m) | PT/BW (N m/kg) |
Hamstring | ||||
Concentric contractions | ||||
Right thigh | 91.9±20.1 | 1.16±0.23 | 59.6±15.0* | 0.93±0.24* |
Left thigh | 92.4±16.8 | 1.17±0.18 | 57.6±11.8* | 0.90±0.20* |
Eccentric contractions | ||||
Right thigh | 123.0±27.6 | 1.56±0.28 | 77.7±19.1* | 1.22±0.35* |
Left thigh | 121.6±25.3 | 1.55±0.31 | 83.7±26.2* | 1.31±0.43 |
Quadriceps | ||||
Concentric contractions | ||||
Right thigh | 155.1±35.0 | 1.96±0.40 | 98.2±24.5* | 1.54±0.40* |
Left thigh | 164.6±36.5 | 2.07±0.34 | 101.1±22.2* | 1.56±0.28* |
Eccentric contractions | ||||
Right thigh | 205.0±46.8 | 2.59±0.53 | 140.9±27.5* | 2.20±0.53 |
Left thigh | 200.2±43.3 | 2.53±0.47 | 142.3±31.7* | 2.22±0.50 |
Absolute (PT) and body weight-normalised (PT/BW) baseline peak torque in male and female skiers assessed with isokinetic dynamometry.
*Significant difference between male and female skiers (p<0.05). Values are shown as mean±SD.