Table 3.

Isokinetic strength characteristics during 180°/sec per player position

Variables in 180°/s	Leg	GK (n = 33)	CD (n = 72)	ED (n = 54)	CM (n = 99)	EM (n = 46)	S (n = 59)
Quadriceps (Nm/kg)	D	2.27 ± 0.29 (1.6–2.8)	2.29 ± 0.36 (1.2–3.3)	2.34 ± 0.29 (1.7–3.0)	2.23 ± 0.31 (1.3–3.0)	2.31 ± 0.31 (1.8–3.0)	2.40 ± 0.33 (1.6–3.3) *
	NDǂ	2.33 ± 0.31 (1.6–2.8)	2.33 ± 0.34 (1.7–3.2)	2.38 ± 0.28 (1.6–2.9)	2.26 ± 0.31 (1.5–3.1)	2.36 ± 0.27 (1.8–3.2)	2.39 ± 0.33 (1.6–3.3) *
Hamstrings (Nm/kg)	Dǂ	1.55 ± 0.25 (1.0–2.0)	1.54 ± 0.27 (0.6–2.0)	1.58 ± 0.19 (1.1–1.9)	1.49 ± 0.24 (0.7–2.1)	1.51 ± 0.27 (1.0–2.1)	1.58 ± 0.26 (0.9–2.1)
	ND	1.51 ± 0.26 (1.0–2.2)	1.52 ± 0.27 (0.9–2.3)	1.49 ± 0.24 (0.8–1.9)	1.46 ± 0.25 (0.9–2.0)	1.48 ± 0.28 (1.0–2.1)	1.54 ± 0.27 (0.9–2.1)
H/Q ratio (%)	Dǂ	69.0 ± 10.7 (46–93)	68.3 ± 12.9 (48–102)	68.1 ± 9.5 (50–93)	67.8 ± 10.9 (41–94)	65.9 ± 10.9 (42–102)	66.7 ± 10.8 (47–103)
	ND	65.1 ± 10.9 (42–88)	65.6 ± 13.3 (44–102)	64.4 ± 9.8 (37–88)	65.1 ± 11.4 (37–92)	62.6 ± 11.7 (40–92)	64.2 ± 9.1 (43–84)

Data are presented as means ± SD’s and represent isokinetic peak torque values (in Nm/kg), ranges (min-max values) and ratios (peak strength of m.Hamstrings divided by peak strength of m. Quadriceps, in %) of m. Quadriceps and m. Hamstrings of the dominant (D) and non-dominant (ND) leg, per player positions following 30 isokinetic contractions at 180°/s. *p < 0.05 compared to respective values of CM. ^ǂp < 0.05 compared to the opposite leg in all groups