The Effect of Isokinetic Strengthening Training

Isokinetic strengthening exercise provides muscle training throughout the range of motion of a joint at a pre-set constant speed of angular velocity. It can be performed in an eccentric or concentric way in a controlled manner, and is evidenced to be an effective and safe training method in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, burn injury, ankle instability, osteoarthritic knee, and chronic stroke in the past literatures.

Isotonic strengthening exercise keeps the tension remained unchanged during the muscle's length changing. As the muscle's force changes via the length-tension relationship during a contraction, an isotonic contraction will keep force constant while velocity changes. There are two types of isotonic contractions: (1) concentric and (2) eccentric. In a concentric contraction, the muscle tension rises to meet the resistance, then remains the same as the muscle shortens. In eccentric, the muscle lengthens due to the resistance being greater than the force the muscle is producing.

home exercise education on isometric quadriceps strengthening on the day of out-patient appointment