Hip joint isokinetic muscle strength profiles of elite middle distance runners: a pilot study

Year 2023, Volume: 9 Issue: 3, 150 - 157, 30.09.2023

Hasan Hüseyin Yılmaz

https://doi.org/10.31459/turkjkin.1297693

Abstract

The running performance and strength is important for many runners. This study aimed to examine hip joint isokinetic strength profiles of elite middle-distance runners. Nine elite middle-distance runners volunteered to participate in this study. Hip joint isokinetic muscle strength was measured using by an isokinetic dynameters. Participants performed isokinetic tests on dominant and non-dominant legs at a speed of 60°-s-1 for 10 repetitions. Isokinetic tests were conducted to flexion/extension, abduction/adduction and internal/external rotation movements of hip at concentric/concentric mode. There was no significant difference between dominant and non-dominant legs in peak torque and relative peak torque values. When the hip flexors were evaluated bilaterally, it was determined that the non-dominant side produced higher torque than the dominant side. However, in all other movements, the dominant side had higher torque values than the non-dominant side. As a result; on evaluated all joint movements bilaterally, hip flexor/extensor and adductor muscles were in normal values. However, hip abductor and internal/external rotator muscles values were in a risky range.

Keywords

Athlete, atletic, imbalance, running

Thanks

The data of this study were recorded at Atatürk University, Sports Sciences Application and Research Center. We thank for serving in its laboratories in measurement and evaluation.

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