Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 1998

Isokinetic Technology— Applications in Sports Medicine and Sports Science E ver since it was introduced in the late 1960s, isokinetic technology has made significant contribution to the assessment of rehabilitation and athletic performance by enabling more accurate and consistent quantification of the functional resultsof various treatment methods and training programmes. Thisis done through the use of specific machines which can provide an accommodating resistance to muscle activities throughout a range of motion. The data collected in the process can be used to Chinese University Bulletin Autumn • Winter 1998 34