Fahri Safa Cinarli1, Emin Kafkas1, Kalema Rudy2, Tulay Yildirim3, Isaac Selva Raj4,5, Steven Duhig6
1Inonu University, Department of Movement and Training Science, Malatya, Türkiye
2Queensland University of Technology, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Brisbane, Australia
3Inonu University, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Malatya, Türkiye
4School of Allied Health and Center for Healthy Aging, Murdoch College, Perth, Australia
5School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan College, Perth, Australia
6Griffith University, School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Southport, Australia
Relationship between Rectus Femoris Muscle Architecture and Isokinetic Peak Knee Extension Torque in Physically Active Men
Sport Mont 2024, 22(2), 19-24 | DOI: 10.26773/smj.240703
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between rectus femoris muscle architecture and isokinetic concentric peak knee extension torque at various velocities. Twenty physically active men (age =21.1±1.41 years, weight =69.9±5.7 kg, height =176.4±7.07 cm) had their isokinetic concentric knee extensor (Biodex 4 Pro, Biodex Medical Inc, Shirley, USA) strength assessed at 60°/sec, 180°/sec and 300°/sec. Pennation angle, muscle thickness, and fascicle length of the rectus femoris was measured using real-time B-mode ultrasound (Logiq P5, GE Healthcare, UK). Pennation angle had a significant positive correlation to peak torque at 60°/sec (r=0.731, p=0.001), 180°/sec (r=0.802, p=0.001) and 300°/sec (r=0.685, p=0.001). There was a significant positive correlation between muscle thickness and peak torque at 60°/sec (r=0.718, p=0.001), 180°/sec (r=0.749, p=0.001) and 300°/sec (r=0.722, p=0.001). However, there was no significant correlation between fascicle length and the isokinetic peak torque values (p>0.05). In addition, pennation angle and muscle thickness were found to be significant contributors for predicting isokinetic knee extension torque (R2=0.47-0.64; p<0.01). Pennation angle and muscle thickness best predicted peak knee extension torque at 180°/sec (explained variance =64% and 56%, respectively). This study suggests that pennation angle and muscle thickness can be used to predict isokinetic knee extension torque in physically active men.
Keywords
football, isokinetic, ultrasound, skeletal muscle
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