The objective of this review is to evaluate the measurement tools currently used in the study
of eccentric contraction-induced muscle injury, with emphasis on their usefulness for
quantifying the magnitude and duration of the injury and as indicators of muscle functional
deficits. In studies in humans, it was concluded that measurements of maximal voluntary
contraction torque and range of motion provide the best methods for quantifying muscle
injury. Similarly, in animal studies, the in vitro measurement of electrically elicited force …