22
Views
4
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Physiology

Body Composition and Anthropometric Correlates of Isokinetic Leg Extension Strength of Young Adult Males

&
Pages 47-51 | Accepted 18 Aug 1986, Published online: 22 Feb 2013

References

  • Anderson , M. B. , Cote , R. W. , Coyle , E. F. and Roby , F. B. 1979 . Leg power, muscle strength, and peak EMG activity in physically active college men and women . Medicine and Science in Sports , 11 : 81 – 82 . (Abs)
  • Beam , W. C. , Bartels , R. L. and Ward , R. W. 1982 . The relationship of isokinetic torque to body weight and to lean body weight in athletes . Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise , 14 : 178 (Abs)
  • Brozek , J. , Grande , F. , Anderson , J. T. and Keys , A. 1963 . Densitometric analysis of body composition: Revision of some quantitative assumptions . Annals of the New York Academy of Science , 110 : 113 – 140 .
  • Clarke , H. H. 1957 . Relationships of strength and anthropometric measures to physical performances involving the trunk and legs . Research Quarterly , 28 : 223 – 232 .
  • Clarkson , P. M. , Johnson , J. , Dextradeur , D. , Leszczynski , W. , Wai , J. and Melchionda , A. 1982 . The relationships among isokinetic endurance, initial strength level, and fiber type . Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport , 53 : 15 – 19 .
  • Clarkson , P. M. , Johnson , J. , Melchionda , A. and Graves , J. 1983 . Isokinetic strength, fatigue and fiber type in elite oarswomen . Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise , 15 : 178 (Abs)
  • Costill , D. L. , Miller , S. J. , Myers , W. C. , Kehoe , F. M. and Hoffman , W. M. 1968 . Relationship among selected tests of explosive leg strength and power . Research Quarterly , 39 : 785 – 787 .
  • Coyle , E. F. , Costill , D. L. and Lesmes , G. R. 1979 . Leg extension power and muscle fiber composition . Medicine and Science in Sports , 11 : 12 – 15 .
  • Gregor , R. J. , Edgerton , V. R. , Perrine , J. J. , Campion , D. S. and DeBus , C. 1979 . Torque-velocity relationships and muscle fiber composition in elite female athletes . Journal of Applied Physiology: Respiratory, Environmental and Exercise Physiology , 47 : 388 – 392 .
  • Haymes , E. M. and Dickinson , A. L. 1980 . Characteristics of elite male and female ski racers . Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise , 12 : 153 – 158 .
  • Hoffman , T. , Stauffer , R. W. and Jackson , A. S. 1979 . Sex differences in strength . American Journal of Sports Medicine , 7 : 265 – 267 .
  • Hosler , W. W. and Morrow , J. R. Jr . 1982 . Arm and leg strength compared between young women and men after allowing for differences in body size and composition . Ergonomics , 25 : 309 – 313 .
  • Housh , T. J. , Thorland , W. G. , Tharp , G. D. , Johnson , G. O. and Cisar , C. J. 1984 . Isokinetic leg flexion and extension strength of elite adolescent female track and field athletes . Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport , 55 : 347 – 350 .
  • Ivy , J. L. , Withers , R. T. , Brose , G. , Maxwell , B. D. and Costill , D. L. 1981 . Isokinetic contractile properties of the quadriceps with relation to fiber type . European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology , 47 : 247 – 255 .
  • Katch , V. L. and Michael , E. D. Jr . 1973 . The relationship between various segmental leg measurements, leg strength and relative endurance performance of college females . Human Biology , 45 : 371 – 383 .
  • Knapik , J. J. and Ramos , M. U. 1980 . Isokinetic and isometric torque relationships in the human body . Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , 61 : 64 – 67 .
  • Knapik , J. J. , Wright , J. E. , Mawdsley , R. H. and Braun , J. M. 1983 . Isokinetic, isometric and isotonic strength relationships . Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , 64 : 77 – 80 .
  • Komi , P. V. 1984 . “ Physiological and biomechanical correlates of muscle function: Effects of muscle structure and stretch-shortening cycle on force and speed ” . In Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, Vol. 12 , Edited by: Terjung , R. L. 81 – 121 . Lexington , MA : The Collamore Press .
  • Lamphiear , D. E. and Montoye , H. J. 1976 . Muscular strength and body size . Human Biology , 48 : 147 – 160 .
  • Larsson , L. , Grimby , G. and Karlsson , J. 1979 . Muscle strength and speed of movement in relation to age and muscle morphology . Journal of Applied Physiology: Respiratory, Environmental and Exercise Physiology , 46 : 451 – 456 .
  • Laubach , L. L. and McConville , J. T. 1969 . The relationship of strength to body size and typology . Medicine and Science in Sports , 1 : 189 – 194 .
  • Leedy , H. E. , Ismail , A. H. , Kessler , W. V. and Christian , J. E. 1965 . Relationships between physical performance items and body composition . Research Quarterly , 36 : 158 – 163 .
  • MacDougall , J. D. , Ward , G. R. , Sale , D. G. and Sutton , J. R. 1977 . Biochemical adaptation of human skeletal muscle to heavy resistance training and immobilization . Journal of Applied Physiology: Respiratory, Environmental and Exercise Physiology , 43 : 700 – 703 .
  • MacDougall , J. D. , Sale , D. G. , Moroz , J. R. , Elder , G. C. B. , Sutton , J. R. and Howald , H. 1979 . Mitochondrial volume density in human skeletal muscle following heavy resistance training . Medicine and Science in Sports , 11 : 164 – 166 .
  • Maughan , R. J. , Watson , J. S. and Weir , J. 1983 . Strength and cross-sectional area of human skeletal muscle . Journal of Physiology , 338 : 37 – 49 .
  • Morrow , J. R. and Hosler , W. W. 1981 . Strength comparisons in untrained men and trained women athletes . Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise , 13 : 194 – 198 .
  • Operations Manual, Cybex II . 1975 . Bay Shore , NY : Lumex Corp. .
  • Osternig , L. R. , Bates , B. T. and James , S. L. 1977 . Isokinetic and isometric torque force relationships . Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , 58 : 254 – 257 .
  • Perrine , J. J. and Edgerton , V. R. 1978 . Muscle force-velocity and power-velocity relationships under isokinetic loading . Medicine and Science in Sports , 10 : 159 – 166 .
  • Rasch , P. J. and Pierson , W. R. 1963 . Some relationships of isometric strength, isotonic strength, and anthropometric measures . Ergonomics , 6 : 211 – 215 .
  • Royce , J. 1958 . Use of body components as reference standards for basal metabolic rate . Research Quarterly , 29 : 60 – 73 .
  • Smith , L. E. and Royce , J. 1963 . Muscular strength in relation to body composition . Annals of the New York Academy of Science , 110 : 809 – 813 .
  • Thorstensson , A. 1976 . Muscle strength, fibre types, and enzyme activities in man . Acta Physiologica Scandinavica Supplement , 443 : 5 – 45 .
  • Thorstensson , A. , Grimby , G. and Karlsson , J. 1976 . Force-velocity relations and fiber composition in human knee extensor muscles . Journal of Applied Physiology , 40 : 12 – 16 .
  • Thorstensson , A. , Larsson , L. , Tesch , P. and Karlsson , J. 1977 . Muscle strength and fiber composition in athletes and sedentary men . Medicine and Science in Sports , 9 : 26 – 30 .
  • Wilmore , J. H. 1969 . A simplified method for determination of residual lung volumes . Journal of Applied Physiology , 27 : 96 – 100 .
  • Yates , J. W. , Kamon , E. and Cavanagh , P. 1981 . Muscle fiber composition and the torque-velocity relationship . Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise , 13 : 87 (Abs)

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.