The effect of inter-trial rest interval on the assessment of isokinetic thigh muscle torque.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of two measurement protocols on the reliability of peak isokinetic knee extensor and flexor torques performed at 60 degrees /sec. Isokinetic knee extensor and flexor torques were measured using two test protocols on 16 subjects. The two reciprocal testing protocols consisted of five trials performed with either no rest or a 30-sec rest between trials. Each subject performed both protocols with …