Evaluation of Isokinetic Equipment.Evaluation of Isokinetic isokinetic /iso·ki·net·ic/ (-ki-net´ik) maintaining constant torque or tension as muscles shorten or lengthen; see isokinetic exercise, under exercise. Equipment This work is the first volume of Sports Injury sports injury A injury sustained practicing or competing in a sport Sites Thigh, foot, knee, lower leg, ankle, hip, finger Types Contusion, strain, sprain, heat exhaustion, lacerations, etc Sports with most Martial arts–judo, tae kwon do, wrestling, Management: A Quarterly Series. Its purpose is "to serve as a guide to computer-controlled/enhanced isokinetic equipment." Six systems are reviewed: Ariel Ariel, in astronomy Ariel (âr`ēəl), in astronomy, one of the moons, or natural satellites, of Uranus. Ariel, in the Bible Ariel (ā`rēĕl) , Biodex, Cybex [R] 340, KIN-COM [TM], LIDO, and MERAC [TM]. Each system is the subject of a chapter. System specifications are reviewed in the chapter introduction, and each system is addressed again in the summary. Each chapter includes extensive illustrations. Most chapters discuss the reliability and validity of the systems in addition to their advantages and disadvantages. Some of the chapters are without references. Many of the references that are included are of abstracts or unpublished data. Although not comprehensive, this book should prove useful to physical therapists, particularly those contemplating the purchase of isokinetic equipment. If this issue is any indication, the Sports Injury Management series should prove to be a useful addition to the new periodicals available to physical therapists. |
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