Abstract:

This study aims to assess the values of the difference of the knee isokinetic peak torque,  hamstring and quadriceps muscle groups of the footballers and wrestlers by measuring the  strength of the isokinetic in 60°/sec and 180°/sec angular speeds.  In this study 20 wrestlers, 20 footballers and 20 control groups (total of 60 subjects) were  participated. The participants in this study, must do their sporting activity 5 days in a week  and active athletes at least for 5 years. Knee flexion/extension muscle strength of the subjects  was measured in 60o/sec and 180o/sec angular speeds and the analysis of the data was  performed by SPSS statistical package program. For comparing isokinetic strengths of  subjects the Tukey multiple comparison tests and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA)  were used.  Statistically significant difference was observed between the control groups and wrestlers  when considering extensor (Q) 60o/sec angular speed of the peak torque values of dominant  and nondominant extremities, wrestlers had higher angular speed than the control groups  (p<0.01). Significant statistical difference was also seen between wrestlers and control  groups as well as footballers and control groups when it is 180o/sec (p<0.01). It was found  out that in 60o/sec and 180o/sec angular speeds extensor (Q) peak torque/body weight values  of dominant extremities of the wrestlers and footballers were higher than that of the control  group (p<0.01).  Between the dominant-nondominant peak torque and peak torque/body weight values of  footballers and wrestlers who participated in this study wasn’t observed any significant  statistical difference. However, we have observed that in dominant-nondominant extremities  and average peak torque and peak torque/body weight values of sportsmen were higher than

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