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Hamstrings/Quadriceps Ratio

Right Leg

Left Leg

60o/sec

120 o/sec

180 o/sec

240 o/sec

300 o/sec

  • Compare and discuss right and left legs (bilateral comparison: right knee flexion vs. left knee flexion, and right knee extension vs. left knee extension) at the 5 movement speeds. (The “Deficit” column on the Humac Norm print-out is the % deficit.)


  • Calculate hamstrings-to-quadriceps ratio on the right and left legs; record in the table on this page. Compare and discuss the ratios for the right and left legs at the 5 movement speeds.