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Muscle Quality and Functional and Conventional Ratios of Trunk Strength in Young Healthy Subjects: A Pilot Study

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  • Waleska Reyes-Ferrada

    (Department Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
    Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago 7591538, Chile)

  • Ángela Rodríguez-Perea

    (Department Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain)

  • Luis Chirosa-Ríos

    (Department Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain)

  • Darío Martínez-García

    (Department Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain)

  • Daniel Jerez-Mayorga

    (Department Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
    Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago 7591538, Chile)

Abstract

Background: The trunk strength conventional ratio (CR) has been evaluated. However, the functional ratio and the ratio of strength to body weight (BW) or muscle mass (MM) have been poorly explored. Relative strength is a measure of muscle quality. Objectives: To analyze the trunk strength ratio normalized by BW and MM and compare the trunk’s conventional and functional ratios collected in isokinetic and isometric conditions. Methods: Twenty-seven healthy males (21.48 ± 2.08 years, 70.22 ± 7.65 kg) were evaluated for trunk isometric and isokinetic strength using a functional electromechanical dynamometer. Results: The extensor’s strength was greater than the flexors, with a CR of 0.41 ± 0.10 to 0.44 ± 0.10. Muscle quality was higher in eccentric contraction and high velocity for flexors and extensors. The functional flexor ratio (FFR) ranged between 0.41 ± 0.09 and 0.92 ± 0.27. The functional extensor ratio (FER) ranged between 2.53 ± 0.65 and 4.92 ± 1.26. The FFR and FER showed significant differences between velocities when considering the peak strength ( p = 0.001) and mean strength ( p = 0.001). Conclusions: Trunk extensors were stronger than the flexors; thus, the CR was less than one. Muscle quality was higher at a high velocity. Unlike CR, FFR and FER behaved differently at distinct velocities. This finding highlights the need to explore the behavior of the functional ratio in different populations.

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  • Waleska Reyes-Ferrada & Ángela Rodríguez-Perea & Luis Chirosa-Ríos & Darío Martínez-García & Daniel Jerez-Mayorga, 2022. "Muscle Quality and Functional and Conventional Ratios of Trunk Strength in Young Healthy Subjects: A Pilot Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-9, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:19:p:12673-:d:932953
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    1. Gustavo García-Buendía & Darío Martínez-García & Daniel Jerez-Mayorga & Manuel Gómez-López & Ignacio Jesús Chirosa-Ríos & Luis Javier Chirosa-Ríos, 2022. "Exploration of the Shoulder Internal Rotation’s Influence on Throwing Velocity in Handball Players: A Pilot Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(23), pages 1-10, November.
    2. Indya del-Cuerpo & Daniel Jerez-Mayorga & Pedro Delgado-Floody & María Dolores Morenas-Aguilar & Luis Javier Chirosa-Ríos, 2023. "Test–Retest Reliability of the Functional Electromechanical Dynamometer for Squat Exercise," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(2), pages 1-13, January.

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