Table 1.

Description of the isometric muscle strength assessment protocol.

Muscle group	Position of the participant	Position of the dynamometer	Photo
Shoulder abductors	In supine, 45° abducted shoulder, 90° flexed elbow and neutral grip	Near the lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Elbow flexors	In bench press, elbow flexed at 90°, shoulder in neutral position and supine forearm	On the wrist, anterior face
Elbow extensors	In bench press, elbow flexed at 90°, shoulder in neutral position and supine forearm	On the wrist, rear face
Knee flexors	Seated, with the knee flexed 90°	On the posterior surface of the leg and distally, near the ankle
Knee extensors	Seated, with the knee flexed 90°	On the anterior surface of the leg, near the lateral malleolus
Dorsiflexors	In supine, with hip and knee at 0° and ankle flexed at 90°	On the dorsal surface of the foot, near the metatarsophalangeal joints
Plantar flexors	In supine, with hip and knees at 0° of flexion and ankles flexed at 90°	On the plantar surface as distal as possible