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To determine maximal isometric contraction, subjects were positioned into the machine with the knee flexed at 90° and performed three maximal 5-second voluntary contractions with 30-second rest between each trial.

Kostek et al. [15] recently found an association between the variant MSTN 153R allele and maximal isometric contraction of the elbow muscle flexors in African-American young adults of both genders, yet not in Caucasians.

Kostek et al. [15] recently found an association between the MSTN 153R allele and maximal isometric contraction of the elbow muscle flexors in a group of 23 African-American young adults of both genders, yet this association was not corroborated in a much larger cohort of Caucasian young adults (n = 509, also men and women).

The make technique requires the patient to exert a maximal isometric contraction while the examiner holds the dynamometer in a fixed position.

During maximal isometric contraction, type 1/slow fibers developed force and tension significantly lower than the two major groups of fast fibers.

The aim of the present study was to see how heart rate variability and oxygenation of the trapezius muscle respond to muscle load tasks with maximal isometric contraction in subjects with chronic neck and shoulder pain.

Training involved 10 maximal isometric contractions against a force plate, with the elbow at 90°.

Interventions: Two groups of healthy subjects followed identical exercise protocols, except that the control group performed maximal isometric contractions of the elbow extensors and the experimental group executed a maximal isometric elbow flexion contraction immediately before a maximal elbow extension contraction.

Patients were instructed to perform two maximal isometric contractions.

The patients were first trained to perform and maintain maximal isometric contractions starting from resting condition.

Three maximal isometric contractions were performed with a ten second rest period between efforts.