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

• Main Authors: George Schayer Sabino (Author), Diogo Carvalho Felício (Author), Cristiano Queiroz Guimarães (Author), Bento João da Graça Azevedo Abreu (Author), Wouber Hérickson de Brito Vieira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP).
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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 co...