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THE COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL HAMSTRING/QUADRICEPS STRENGTH RATIOS IN TERMS OF GENDER

GELENEKSEL VE FONKSİYONEL HAMSTRİNG/KUADRİSEPS KUVVET ORANLARININ CİNSİYET AÇISINDAN KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI

Sedat Özcan(SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-0428-3883
Pages
139–147
Publication Date
2025-09-30
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The findings indicated significant differences between male and female participants in terms of height, body weight, and body mass index (BMI); however, there was no statistically significant difference in age (p>0.05).

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Objective & Hypothesis:The strength balance between the hamstring and quadriceps muscle groups plays a critical role in enhancing athletic performance and reducing the risk of injury.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 16 recreational athletes, including 8 males and 8 females, voluntarily participated in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings indicated significant differences between male and female participants in terms of height, body weight, and body mass index (BMI); however, there was no statistically significant difference in age (p>0.05).
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⚙️Variables:H:Q Oranı · Geleneksel · Fonksiyonel

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The strength balance between the hamstring and quadriceps muscle groups plays a critical role in enhancing athletic performance and reducing the risk of injury. Therefore, the present study aimed to compare conventional and functional hamstring/quadriceps (H/Q) strength ratios between male and female participants. A total of 16 recreational athletes, including 8 males and 8 females, voluntarily participated in the study. The participants’ isokinetic strength measurements were performed at an angular velocity of 60°/s using a Cybex device (Cybex NORM®, Humac, CA, USA, 2004). An independent t-test was applied to determine the differences between genders in conventional and functional H/Q ratios. The findings indicated significant differences between male and female participants in terms of height, body weight, and body mass index (BMI); however, there was no statistically significant difference in age (p>0.05). Regarding H/Q strength ratios, female participants had significantly higher conventional and functional H/Q ratios compared to male participants (p<0.05). Specifically, the conventional H/Q ratio was found to be 0.66 ± 0.13 in males and 0.87 ± 0.08 in females (p=0.003); the functional H/Q ratio was measured as 0.78 ± 0.12 in males and 1.06 ± 0.14 in females (p=0.001). These results demonstrate that female participants have higher H/Q strength ratios compared to males. The findings highlight the importance of gender-specific strength training in sports training programs and rehabilitation processes.

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Hamstring ve kuadriseps kas grupları arasındaki kuvvet dengesi, atletik performansın artırılmasında ve sakatlık riskinin azaltılmasında kritik bir rol oynamaktadır. Bu nedenle, bu çalışma geleneksel ve fonksiyonel hamstring/kuadriseps (H/Q) kuvvet oranlarının cinsiyete göre karşılaştırılmasını amaçlamıştır. Çalışmaya 8 erkek ve 8 kadın olmak üzere toplam 16 rekreasyonel sporcu gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Katılımcıların izokinetik kuvvet ölçümleri 60°/s açısal hızda bir Cybex cihazı (Cybex NORM®, Humac, CA, ABD, 2004) kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Geleneksel ve fonksiyonel H/Q oranlarının cinsiyetler arasındaki farklılıklarını belirlemek için bağımsız örneklem t-testi uygulanmıştır. Bulgular, erkek ve kadın katılımcılar arasında boy, vücut ağırlığı ve beden kitle indeksi (BKİ) açısından anlamlı farklılıklar olduğunu; ancak yaş açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunmadığını göstermiştir (p>0.05). H/Q kuvvet oranlarına bakıldığında, kadın katılımcıların hem geleneksel hem de fonksiyonel H/Q oranlarının erkek katılımcılara göre anlamlı derecede yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0.05). Özellikle, geleneksel H/Q oranı erkeklerde 0.66 ± 0.13, kadınlarda ise 0.87 ± 0.08 olarak bulunmuştur (p=0.003); fonksiyonel H/Q oranı ise erkeklerde 0.78 ± 0.12, kadınlarda 1.06 ± 0.14 olarak ölçülmüştür (p=0.001). Bu sonuçlar, kadın katılımcıların erkeklere kıyasla daha yüksek H/Q kuvvet oranlarına sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Bulgular, spor antrenman programları ve rehabilitasyon süreçlerinde cinsiyete özgü kuvvet antrenmanlarının önemini vurgulamaktadır.

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Özcan, S. (2025). THE COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL HAMSTRING/QUADRICEPS STRENGTH RATIOS IN TERMS OF GENDER. SPORMETRE Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 23 Sayı: 3, 139–147. https://doi.org/10.33689/spormetre.1669345

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