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. 2011 Jul 21;58(4):310–314. doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(02)80085-5

Table 3.

Comparison of mean muscular strengths of flexion group at 120/120 degrees according to different sports discipline at knee joint

Discipline No of athlete Peak torque (Nm) Time to peak torque (ms) Peak torque to Wt (Nm/kg) Maximum work to Wt (J/kg) Maximum power (W) Mean power to Wt (W/kg) Explosive Work (J)
Spnnt 12 113 03 193 05 1 75 2 08 196 29 2 84 40 32
Cross-country 46 87 13 277 17 1 45 1 66 145 21 2 23 13 77
Marathon 28 91 00 222 91 1 51 1 72 151 25 2 25 14 64
Throwing 32 120 40 249 58 1 46 1 74 215 12 2 33 19 58
Jumping 40 114 00 238 50 1 73 2 00 208 55 2 78 19 56
Rowing 16 118 12 233 23 1 62 1 86 216 93 2 77 19 91
Boxing 32 90 34 222 50 1 48 1 68 159 06 2 34 15 49
Kabaddi 20 107 65 248 00 1 54 1 85 189 75 248 18 25
Cycling 14 102 42 206 44 1 57 1 93 187 14 2 60 18 87
Squash 22 87 54 214 09 1 38 1 57 146 27 2 13 14 54

ANOVA for Peak Torque, F statistic = 66 996. p < 0 01, significant