Maximum muscle strength and time to maximum muscle strength in the lower limb muscles
knee extensors, ’ nondominant hip extensors
The maximum muscle strength and time to maximum muscle strength of the participants’ nondominant hip extensors, hip flexors, knee extensors, and knee flexors were measured using the Lafayette Hand Held Dynamometer (Lafayette Instrument Company, Lafayette, LA), following standardized manual muscle testing procedures [The maximum muscle strength (and endurance) of the ankle plantar flexors was also quantified using a single-leg standing heel raise test. This test is commonly used in clinical settings and has demonstrated high intrarater reliability among adults (ICC = 0.89) [