caa a22 4500 467941890 CHVBK 20180406153015.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170328e20060601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00421-006-0188-7 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00421-006-0188-7 The bilateral leg strength deficit is present in old, young and adolescent females during isokinetic knee extension and flexion [Elektronische Daten] [Usha Kuruganti, Kenneth Seaman] The bilateral limb deficit (BLD) describes the difference in maximal or near maximal force generating capacity of muscles when they are contracted alone or in combination with the contralateral muscles. A deficit occurs when the summed unilateral force is greater than the bilateral force. This study examined the presence of the BLD during isokinetic knee extensions and flexions in a group of adolescent females (n=8, mean of 15±1years) and compared with previously reported data by this researcher of adult and older females. Data were collected from subjects during slow (45 deg/s) isokinetic knee extensions and flexions and it was found that a BLD exists during both extension and flexion regardless of age. Furthermore, this study is the first to examine the presence of the deficit in an adolescent population. Myoelectric signal (MES) data showed that there is no difference between bilateral and unilateral isokinetic knee extensions and flexions regardless of age group. Springer-Verlag, 2006 Bilateral limb deficit nationallicence Isokinetic nationallicence Age nationallicence Torque nationallicence Gender nationallicence Kuruganti Usha Faculty of Kinesiology, University of New Brunswick, P.O. Box 4400, E3B 5A3, Fredericton, NB, Canada aut Seaman Kenneth Faculty of Kinesiology, University of New Brunswick, P.O. Box 4400, E3B 5A3, Fredericton, NB, Canada aut European Journal of Applied Physiology Springer-Verlag 97/3(2006-06-01), 322-326 1439-6319 97:3<322 2006 97 421 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-006-0188-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-006-0188-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kuruganti Usha Faculty of Kinesiology, University of New Brunswick, P.O. Box 4400, E3B 5A3, Fredericton, NB, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Seaman Kenneth Faculty of Kinesiology, University of New Brunswick, P.O. Box 4400, E3B 5A3, Fredericton, NB, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- European Journal of Applied Physiology Springer-Verlag 97/3(2006-06-01), 322-326 1439-6319 97:3<322 2006 97 421 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer