Hamstring/quadriceps ratios in college football players: A high velocity evaluation
- 1 May 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in The American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Vol. 12 (3), 209-211
- https://doi.org/10.1177/036354658401200308
Abstract
Hamstring/quadriceps ratios were assessed on 60 in tercollegiate football players at functional speeds of 90, 180, and 300 deg/sec on the Cybex II. The ratio rose as velocity of exercise increased and the quadriceps was stronger than the hamstrings at all speeds. The flexor/extensor ratio differed bilaterally at all speeds with ratio lower for the dominant knee.The study helped establish normative data on ham string/quadricep ratios on football players at functional speeds. Furthermore, the ratio provides a guide to observe muscle imbalances which could be a factor in injury.Keywords
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