A Database of Isoinertial Trunk Strength Tests against Three Resistance Levels in Sagittal, Frontal, and Transverse Planes in Normal Male Subjects

摘要

Spatial Joint complexes, such as the spine, require multiaxial systems to adequately assess their functional capacity. The B200 isostation (Isotechnologies, Inc., Carrboro, North Carolina) is a triaxial system that has three hydraulic pumps under control of an IBM-XT. The transducers measure the torque, angular position, and velocity for all axes simultaneously. There is no isoinertial data base available for strength at different resistances in the sagittal, coronal, and transverse planes. A normal data base for dynamic performance against resistances equal to 30percnt;, 50percnt;, and 70percnt; of the maximum isometric strength of trunk muscles in all three planes was established.