Handball → Female → Elite → 20-35 years old

  • Isokinetic strenght 60°/sec

    Quadriceps
    PT: 169 ± 5 Nm
    PT/BW: 2.44 ± 0.05 Nm/kg
    LSI-D/ND: 100 %*

    Hamstrings
    PT: 95 ± 2 Nm
    PT/BW: 1.38 ± 0.02 Nm/kg
    LSI-D/ND: 103 %*

    Ratios
    HQR: 57 ± 1 %

  • Isokinetic strength 180°/sec

    Quadriceps
    PT: 110 ± 7 Nm
    PT/BW: 1.70 ± 0.08 Nm/kg

    Hamstrings
    PT: 40 ± 7 Nm
    PT/BW: 0.90 ± 0.06 Nm/kg

    Ratios
    HQR: 55 ± 10 %

  • Isokinetic strength 300°/sec

    Quadriceps
    PT: 91 ± 16 Nm
    PT/BW: 1.10 ± 0.08 Nm/kg

    Hamstrings
    PT: 53 ± 18 Nm
    PT/BW: 0.50 ± 0.06 Nm/kg

    Ratios
    HQR: 61 ± 5 %

  • No jump test reference values available

HQR = concentric hamstring strength to concentric quadriceps strength ratio; LSI-D/ND = limb symmetry index calculated as ((value dominant leg)/(value non-dominant leg))*100%; PT = peak torque; PT/BW = peak torque normalized to body weight.

*Standard deviation not available.

Published in

Melick N, van der Weegen W, van der Horst N, Bogie R. Double-leg and single-leg jump test reference values for athletes with and without ACL reconstruction who play popular pivoting sports, including soccer and basketball: a scoping review. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2024 Mar 20:1-37, online ahead of print.

Melick N, van der Horst N, van der Weegen W. Quadriceps and hamstrings strength reference values for athletes with and without ACL reconstruction who play popular pivoting sports, including soccer, basketball and handball: a scoping review. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2022;52(3):142-155.