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The absolute concentric (CON) and eccentric (ECC) peak torque of the knee flexor and extensor muscles (at 60\u00b0\/s, 180\u00b0\/s) were assessed using a Cybex Norm dynamometer, and the relative peak torque (per unit of body mass), as well as the conventional (CON\/CON; ECC\/ECC) and functional (CON\/ECC; ECC\/CON) ratios, were calculated. Data analysis indicated that the basketball players had higher absolute peak torque values than the soccer players throughout their developmental ages (p &lt; 0.05). When the isokinetic peak torque values were normalized relative to body mass, no differences were observed between basketball and soccer players in any age group (p &gt; 0.05). Additionally, no differences were observed in conventional and functional ratios between soccer and basketball players (p &gt; 0.05). 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