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Isokinetic Knee Flexion and Extension Torque in the Upright Sitting and Semireclined Sitting Positions

Mr. Bohannon is Chief, Department of Physical Therapy, Southeastern Regional Rehabilitation Center, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, PO Box 2000, Fayetteville, NC 28302 (USA).
Mr. Gajdosik is Associate Professor, Physical Therapy Program, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, and PhD candidate in the Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
Dr. LeVeau was Associate Professor, Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Medical Allied Health, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, when this article was written. He is currently Chairman, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Dallas, School of Allied Health Sciences, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75235.

We undertook this study to determine whether the isokinetic knee extension and flexion torque generated by 14 young healthy women was greater in the upright sitting test position or in the semireclined sitting test position. Testing was performed at 60°/sec. Knee extension torque did not differ significantly between the two test positions. The subjects, however, did produce significantly greater knee flexion torque when upright compared with when semireclined (p < .001). Therapists should recognize that the results of testing isokinetic knee extension in the two positions may be similar, but that the results of testing isokinetic knee flexion may be significantly different.

Key Words: Knee • Muscles • Physical therapy

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