Isometric exercises might sound like something straight out of a fitness science lab, but they're actually one of the ...

Isometric training, as this is called, is becoming increasingly popular as a way of reducing blood pressure and hypertension, and improving strength and muscle stability. Normally, to build ...

However, decision-making is largely subjective and scientific evidence which reduces this subjectivity is required. Aim To evaluate whether isometric strength tests were valid for the purposes of ...

Quadriceps isometric strength of each leg was measured at a knee joint angle of 1.57 rad (90°), and a Cybex 340 isokinetic dynamometer was used to measure the angle-torque and torque-velocity ...