ABSTRACT
Isokinetic tests refer to testing performed under conditions of moving at a constant velocity. Isokinetic devices restrict the speed of movement. Therefore, when a subject is instructed to move as fast and as hard as possible, the device will limit the speed of movement and the additional muscle force will be recorded typically as a torque curve throughout the range of the motion. Isokinetic devices can be relatively expensive, require trained personnel to operate, and have long set-up times for the subjects, but they can provide an excellent “strength profile” along the path of motion at a fixed velocity of movement.
