ISOKINETIC STRENGTH TRAINING

An isokinetic contraction is a specific type of concentric muscle contraction, which occurs when the muscle contracts and shortens at the same speed throughout the entire range of motion. This type of muscle contraction usually requires special, expensive training equipment that increases the load as it senses that the muscle contraction is speeding up. The benefit of this type of resistance training is that the muscle gains strength evenly all through the entire range of movement and it is one of the fastest ways to increase muscle strength.In this review, informations are given about testing procedures, using styles, advantages and disadvantages, different joints practices, older and special groups applications and impact of strength training.