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Table 2 Comparison of previously injured dominant limbs and 'matched' uninjured dominant limbs. Mean (SD).

From: The relationship between previous hamstring injury and the concentric isokinetic knee muscle strength of irish gaelic footballers

Variable

Previously Injured n = 13

'Matched' Uninjured n = 29

Hapt60(Nm)

115.3 (27.0)

136.2 (28.0) *

Hapt180(Nm)

99.3 (21.3)

107.9 (20.7)

Hapt300(Nm)

91.7 (20.3)

95.6 (17.1)

Qapt60(Nm)

190.2 (44.7)

196.9 (37.1)

Qapt180(Nm)

146.0 (36.9)

149.4 (25.5)

Qapt300(Nm)

127.4 (32.0)

124.9 (19.0)

Hptbw60(Nm/kg)

1.4 (0.3)

1.7 (0.3) *

Hptbw180(Nm/kg)

1.2 (0.2)

1.3 (0.2)

Hptbw300(Nm/kg)

1.1 (0.2)

1.2 (0.2)

Qptbw60(Nm/kg)

2.3 (0.5)

2.4 (0.4)

Qptbw180(Nm/kg)

1.8 (0.4)

1.9 (0.3)

Qptbw300(Nm/kg)

1.5 (0.3)

1.5 (0.2)

H:Q60

0.61 (0.1)

0.69 (0.1) *

H:Q180

0.69 (0.1)

0.73 (0.1)

H:Q300

0.74 (0.1)

0.77 (0.1)

  1. H = Hamstrings, Q = Quadriceps, apt = Average peak torque, ptbw = Average peak torque per kilogram bodyweight, Nm = Newton metre, Nm/kg = Newton metre per kilogram bodyweight, H:Q = hamstring-to-quadriceps ratio, * = statistically significant (p < 0.05).
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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