ABSTRACT
Maximum strength can be defined as the ‘maximum force or torque a muscle or group of muscles can generate at a specified determined velocity’ (Komi et al., 1992: 90-102). Information regarding a person’s strength is often sought in order to monitor longitudinal adaptations to training and rehabilitation, compare strength levels between individuals (or groups of individuals), determine the importance of strength to performance in other physical tasks, and to determine single limb or inter-limb strength inadequacies/imbalances.
