Research into maximal muscle torque carried out in students of the Silesian University of Technology
Journal Title: Antropomotoryka. Journal of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 23, Issue 64
Abstract
Objective. The main objective of the research was to analyse the influence of the body build of the Silesian University of Technology students on the values of maximal muscle torque in the elbow and knee joints.Material. The research included 133 individuals (39 females and 94 males), all the Silesian University of Technology students. None of the participants were professional athletes.Methods. To perform measurements of maximal muscle torque in the elbow and knee joints during flexion and extension a special device, produced by the ACCURO SUMER Company, was used. Mathematical modeling (variance and regression analyses) enabled the creation of fitness profiles of the subjects.Results. Correlations between maximal muscle torque measured for the lower and upper limbs and LBM of the whole body are much stronger than the correlation between torque and BMI. In the case of women, the significant correlation was not found only between general muscle mass and maximal torque in the left elbow joint. The correlations between muscle torque and muscle masses in the group of men are much clearer.Conclusions. The results obtained and analyses conducted confirm that methods used in biomechanics can be also used to estimate physical possibilities. The reliability of body composition estimation by means of electrical impedance not only for the whole body, but also for individual parts of body (trunk, limbs) seems to be at least satisfactory.The objective of this paper was to present the methodology of measurements of muscle torque under isometric conditions and perform the comparative analysis of the results obtained for examined students and results measured by other researchers, as well as carry out an analysis of Body Mass Index and Lean Body Mass influence on maximal muscle torque. These measurements and analyses are the part of a project, the aim of which is to carry out multifactor diagnosis and estimation of the fitness level of the Silesian University of Technology students.
Authors and Affiliations
Robert Michnik, Jacek Jurkojć, Agata Guzik-Kopyto, Zbigniew Borek, Władysław Mynarski, Michał Rozpara, Krzysztof Czapla
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