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However, what exactly Nordic hamstring strength indicates is not clear. We investigated the relationship between Nordic hamstring strength and maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) torque of the knee flexors measured by an isokinetic dynamometer. Sixteen healthy young men who had not experienced hamstring strain injuries participated in the study. In Nordic hamstring, each participant was instructed to lean forward as far as possible in 3 s (approximately 30\u00b0\/s), and force at the ankle joint of the dominant leg was measured during the movement. The force was multiplied by lower leg length and converted into torque. MVC torque of the knee flexors was measured isometrically at 30\u00b0, 45\u00b0, 60\u00b0, and 90\u00b0 knee flexion joint angles, and concentrically and eccentrically at 30\u00b0\/s and 60\u00b0\/s in 10\u00b0\u201390\u00b0 knee flexion for the dominant leg in a prone position. Correlations among the dependent variables were assessed using Pearson\u2019s correlation coefficients. Peak Nordic hamstring torque ranged 96.8\u2013163.5 Nm, and peak MVC eccentric torque ranged 50.7\u2013109.4 Nm at 30\u00b0\/s and 59.2\u2013121.2 Nm at 60\u00b0\/s. No significant correlations were evident between the peak Nordic hamstring torque and peak eccentric knee flexion torque (r = 0.24\u20130.3, p = 0.26\u20130.4). This was also the case for the Nordic hamstring torque and MVC torque of isometric (r = \u22120.03\u20130.1, p = 0.71\u20130.92) and concentric contractions (r = 0.28\u20130.49, p = 0.053\u20130.29). These results show that Nordic hamstring strength is not associated with the knee flexor torque measured by an isokinetic dynamometer. 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