Shoulder isokinetic assessment: A critical analysis

Shoulder isokinetic assessment: A critical analysis B. Forthomme, D. Maquet, J.M. Crielaard and J.L. Croisier Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, CHU Sart Tilman, Li ège, Belgium Objectives: The literature dealing with shoulder isokinetic assessment presents some contradictions in methodological aspects, protocol design and even muscles targeted [1]. Nevertheless, quantitative and objective measurement of strength is of paramount importance in the evaluation of shoulder function, particularly in some pathological contexts and in training management [2]. The aims of this study were to perform a comparative study between different installations and to assess the influence of age and position on internal (IR) and external (ER) rotator isokinetic results. Table 1 CV (%) calculated from a test-retest procedure for the shoulder ER – IR peak torques and ratios (ER/IR) in the concentric mode in three testing positions