Date of Award
1999
Document Type
Scholarly Project
Degree Name
Master of Physical Therapy (MPT)
Department
Physical Therapy
First Advisor
Renee Mabey
Keywords
Muscles -- physiology; Torque
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare maximal quadriceps torque production in morning hours (AM) to maximal quadriceps torque production in afternoon hours (PM). Thirty healthy male subjects between the ages of 19 and 45 were tested during an AM and a PM session on the Kin-Com dynamometer. A trial of six concentric isokinetic contractions of the right quadriceps were tested at a speed of 60° Is. The maximal peak torque measurements were compared between the AM and the PM sessions to establish the accuracy of results taken at differing times of the day. No significant difference in strength assessment due to the time of day of assessment was found. The data collected in this study indicates that clinical assessments of maximal peak torque production can be achieved without bias to the time of day the exercise is performed.
Recommended Citation
Willardsen, Denise, "A Comparison of the Maximal Torque Production of the Quadriceps Muscle during Morning and Afternoon Strength Assessment" (1999). Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects. 477.
https://commons.und.edu/pt-grad/477