Article
Reliability of isometric and isokinetic trunk flexor strength using a functional electromechanical dynamometer
Fiabilidad de la resistencia del flexor del tronco isométrico e isocinético mediante un dinamómetro electromecánico funcional
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PeerJ 2019 Oct 18; Vol. 7, pp. e7883
2167-8359
10.7717/peerj.7883
Autor
Rodriguez-Perea, Angela
Chirosa Ríos, Luis J.
Martinez-Garcia, Dario
Ulloa-Díaz, David
Guede Rojas, Francisco
Jerez-Mayorga, Daniel
Chirosa Rios, Ignacio J.
Resumen
Artículo de publicación ISI Aim. To determine the absolute and relative reliability of functional trunk tests, using a
functional electromechanical dynamometer to evaluate the isokinetic strength of trunk
flexors and to determine the most reliable assessment condition, in order to compare
the absolute and relative reliability of mean force and peak force of trunk flexors and
to determine which isokinetic condition of evaluation is best related to the maximum
isometric.
Methods. Test-retest of thirty-seven physically active male student volunteers who
performed the different protocols, isometric contraction and the combination of three
velocities (V1 = 015 m s−1
, V2 = 0.30 m s−1
, V3 = 0.45 m s−1
) and two range of
movement (R1 = 25% cm ; R2 = 50% cm) protocols.
Results. All protocols to evaluate trunk flexors showed an absolute reliability provided a
stable repeatability for isometric and dynamic protocols with a coefficient of variation
(CV) being below 10% and a high or very high relative reliability (0.69 < intraclass
correlation coefficient [ICC] > 0.86). The more reliable strength manifestation (CV =
6.82%) to evaluate the concentric contraction of trunk flexors was mean force, with
0.15 m s−1
and short range of movement (V1R1) condition. The most reliable strength
manifestation to evaluate the eccentric contraction of trunk flexors was peak force, with
0.15 m s−1
and a large range of movement (V1R2; CV = 5.07%), and the most reliable
way to evaluate isometric trunk flexors was by peak force (CV = 7.72%). The mean
force of eccentric trunk flexor strength with 0.45 m s−1
and short range of movement
(V3R1) condition (r = 0.73) was best related to the maximum isometric contraction.
Conclusion. Functional electromechanical dynamometry is a reliable evaluation system
for assessment of trunk flexor strength.