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. 2025 Feb 6;25:83. doi: 10.1186/s12877-025-05685-3
First author
(Year)
Group Sample size Single muscle group Entire unilateral/bilateral lower limb(s) Unit
Hip Knee Ankle
Flex Ext Abd Add Flex Ext Plantar Dorsi
Atrsaei (2021)a NF 350

sit-to-stand peak power: 189.7 (131.5, 279.1); minimum power: − 222.6 (− 320.4, 144.1); average power: 2.63 (− 0.08, 5.35);

normalized peak power: 6.68 (4.71, 9.26)

stand-to-sit peak power: 148.2 (102.9, 216.2); minimum power: − 151.8 (− 211.9, − 106.3); average power: − 1.49 (− 3.90, 0.80);

normalized peak power: 5.50 (3.67, 6.95)

W & unitless
F 108

sit-to-stand peak power: 157.2 (108.9, 206.2); minimum power: − 180.6 (− 232.2, 126.0); average power: 2.09 (0.17, 5.29);

normalized peak power: 5.44 (3.96, 7.78)

stand-to-sit peak power: 125.2 (82.1, 178.8); minimum power: − 136.5 (− 177.3, − 92.8); average power: − 1.10 (− 3.54, 0.68);

normalized peak power: 4.70 (3.08, 6.46)

Bento (2010)  NF 13 0.76 ± 0.54 1.57 ± 0.97 1.04 ± 0.62 0.87 ± 0.54 0.43 ± 0.30 0.71 ± 0.47 0.23 ± 0.20 0.12 ± 0.11 Nm/s
SF 8 0.72 ± 0.19 1.21 ± 0.75 0.82 ± 0.58 0.78 ± 0.26 0.25 ± 0.07 0.60 ± 0.19 0.23 ± 0.10 0.14 ± 0.03
RF 10 0.76 ± 0.58 1.49 ± 1.09 0.85 ± 0.62 0.72 ± 0.58 0.23 ± 0.12 0.49 ± 0.34 0.20 ± 0.18 0.09 ± 0.09
Chan (2007)  NF 5995 average leg-press power (non-reported raw data) W
F average leg-press power (non-reported raw data)
Cheng (2014)  NF 35 5.50 ± 2.02 W/kg
F 35 3.66 ± 1.45
Crozara (2013)  NF 22 1.24 ± 0.56 2.94 ± 1.02 1.30 ± 0.48 0.85 ± 0.37 Nm/(s·kg)
F 21 0.92 ± 0.50 2.53 ± 1.20 1.17 ± 0.69 0.83 ± 0.36
Crozara (2016)  NF 23

90/s: 0.80 ± 0.17;

120/s: 0.98 ± 0.18

90/s: 0.80 ± 0.17;

120/s: 0.98 ± 0.18

90/s: 0.80 ± 0.17;

120/s: 0.98 ± 0.18

90/s: 0.80 ± 0.17;

120/s: 0.98 ± 0.18

W/kg
F 22

90/s: 0.64 ± 0.21;

120/s: 0.86 ± 0.24

90/s: 0.64 ± 0.21;

120/s: 0.86 ± 0.24

90/s: 0.64 ± 0.21;

120/s: 0.86 ± 0.24

90/s: 0.64 ± 0.21;

120/s: 0.86 ± 0.24

Dietzel (2015)  NF 246

jumping: Male 30.5 ± 6.9;

Female 25.7 ± 5.1

sit-to-stand: Male 10.8 ± 2.5;

Female 9.2 ± 1.9

W/kg
F 47

jumping: Male 29.9 ± 6.7;

Female 22.6 ± 7.1

sit-to-stand: Male 11.1 ± 2.6;

Female 8.2 ± 2.6

Ejupi (2017)  NF 60 594.4 ± 292.9 W
F 34 464.1 ± 225.3
Hsieh (2023)  NF 63 1.45 ± 0.50 W/kg
F 61 1.43 ± 0.46
Kamo (2019)  NF 88 5.8 ± 2.7 Nm/(s·kg)
SF 24 6.5 ± 3.6
RF 10 3.5 ± 2.0
Kemoun (2002)a  NF 38

generation:

1.23 (0.89, 1.34)

absorption:

1.35 (1.25, 1.48)

generation:

3.12 (2.53, 3.65)

W/kg
F 16

generation:

0.93 (0.69, 0.94)

absorption:

0.81 (0.70, 0.95)

generation:

2.53 (2.42, 2.82)

Kera (2020)  NF 433

239.9 ± 84.4;

normalized: 4.2 ± 1.2

kgf/s &

kgf/(s・kg)

F 23

228.6 ± 82.5;

normalized: 3.8 ± 1.1

LaRoche (2010)  NF 12 4.50 ± 2.67 6.90 ± 3.86 4.12 ± 1.89 1.93 ± 0.55 Nm/(s·kg)
F 11 4.02 ± 2.17 6.97 ± 2.90 3.18 ± 1.14 1.57 ± 0.36
Palmer (2015)  NF 9

0-50 ms: 80.86 ± 48.12;

0-50 ms normalized: 127.07 ± 33.25

100-200 ms: 34.28 ± 18.56;

100–200 ms normalized: 56.19 ± 23.42

Nm/s & %MVC/s
F 6

0-50 ms: 37.43 ± 23.95;

0-50 ms normalized: 78.21 ± 27.21

100-200 ms: 28.73 ± 17.70;

100–200 ms normalized: 64.56 ± 31.72

Parsons (2020)  NF 129 24.0 ± 5.8 W/kg
F 40 21.4 ± 4.3
Perry (2007)b  NF 44 150.7 ± 9.6 W
F 34 120.3 ± 13.1
Porto (2022)  NF 72

30-80 ms:

1.08 ± 0.90;

200-250 ms: 0.94 ± 0.64

30-80 ms:

1.30 ± 1.07;

200-250 ms: 0.80 ± 0.65

30-80 ms:

0.94 ± 0.60;

200-250 ms: 1.13 ± 0.69

30-80 ms:

0.90 ± 0.60;

200-250 ms: 0.66 ± 0.50

30-80 ms:

1.07 ± 0.75;

200-250 ms: 1.03 ± 0.60

30-80 ms:

2.15 ± 1.69;

200-250 ms: 1.87 ± 1.11

30-80 ms:

0.61 ± 0.45;

200-250 ms: 0.56 ± 0.26

30-80 ms:

0.84 ± 0.61;

200-250 ms: 0.72 ± 0.46

Nm/(s·kg)
F 28

30-80 ms:

0.88 ± 0.98;

200-250 ms: 0.86 ± 0.50

30-80 ms:

0.98 ± 0.69;

200-250 ms: 0.65 ± 0.33

30-80 ms:

0.80 ± 0.50;

200-250 ms: 0.98 ± 0.66

30-80 ms:

0.75 ± 0.55;

200-250 ms: 0.88 ± 0.57

30-80 ms:

0.78 ± 0.49;

200-250 ms: 0.88 ± 0.57

30-80 ms:

1.84 ± 1.24;

200-250 ms: 1.66 ± 0.87

30-80 ms:

0.57 ± 0.44;

200-250 ms: 0.48 ± 0.32

30-80 ms:

0.65 ± 0.35;

200-250 ms: 0.59 ± 0.32

Ribeiro (2012) NF 15 129.41 ± 28.83 W
F 11 134.43 ± 46.18
Skelton (2002) NF 15

average of two legs: 107.8 ± 38.5;

normalized 1.70 ± 0.6

weakest leg: 104.2 ± 37.2;

normalized 1.64 ± 0.6

W/kg
F 20

average of two legs: 90.3 ± 36.3;

normalized 1.35 ± 0.5

weakest leg: 83.1 ± 36.6;

normalized 1.24 ± 0.5

Winger (2023) NF 3088 2.59 ± 0.70 W/kg
F 2090 2.47 ± 0.68

SD Standard deviation, F Fallers, NF Non-fallers, SF Single fallers, RF Recurrent fallers. Flex. Flexors, Ext. Extensors, Abd. Abductors, Add. Adductors, Plantar. Plantarflexors, Dorsi. Dorsiflexors. MVIC Maximal voluntary isometric contraction. RTD Rate of torque development. RFD Rate of ground reaction force development

aRepresents the strength value documented in median and interquartile range

bRepresents the strength value documented in mean and standard error