Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica ()

Validity analysis of one-repetition maximum strength test for determining the hamstrings-to-quadriceps ratio

  • George Schayer Sabino,
  • Diogo Carvalho Felício,
  • Cristiano Queiroz Guimarães,
  • Bento João da Graça Azevedo Abreu,
  • Wouber Hérickson de Brito Vieira

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-6574201600030003
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 3
pp. 133 – 137

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Abstract One of the approaches to evaluate injury prediction is the hamstrings-to-quadriceps peak torque conventional ratio (H:Q ratio). The gold standard for assessment of muscle strength in vivo is by isokinetic dynamometry; however, the one-repetition maximum strength test (1-RM) presents high correlation with isokinetic data. This study aimed to compare measures of H:Q ratio in young adults obtained by dynamometry and 1-RM testing. No significant differences were observed in the H:Q ratio when comparing 1-RM and dynamometry testing. However, there was a significant and strong correlation between the measurements obtained in the two tests. Despite this correlation, data from both tests are not equal as the H:Q ratio obtained from 1-RM test presents a systematic error. Nonetheless, the results can enhance the applicability of 1-RM test in clinical settings.

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