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Despite their widespread use, there is a significant gap in standardized methodology for measuring these metrics, which limits their utility in comparing outcomes across different studies and populations. To address these gaps, we evaluated the influence of sampling rates, signal filtering, and torque onset detection on RTD and torque steadiness. Twenty-seven participants with a history of a primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (N = 27 (11 male\/16 female), age = 23 \u00b1 8 years, body mass index = 26 \u00b1 4 kg\/m2) and thirty-two control participants (N = 32 (13 male\/19 female), age = 23 \u00b1 7 years, body mass index = 23 \u00b1 3 kg\/m2) underwent isometric quadriceps strength testing, with data collected at 2222 Hz on an isokinetic dynamometer. The torque\u2013time signal was downsampled to approximately 100 and 1000 Hz and processed using a low-pass, zero-lag Butterworth filter with a range of cutoff frequencies spanning 10\u2013200 Hz. The thresholds used to detect torque onset were defined as 0.1 Nm, 1 Nm, and 5 Nm. RTD between 0 and 100 ms, 0 and 200 ms, and 40\u2013160 ms was computed, as well as absolute and relative torque steadiness. Relative differences were computed by comparing all outcomes to the \u201cgold standard\u201d values computed, with a sampling rate of 2222 Hz, a cutoff frequency in the low-pass filter of 150 Hz, and torque onset of 1 Nm, and compared utilizing linear mixed models. While all combinations of signal collection and processing parameters reached statistical significance (p &lt; 0.05), these differences were consistent between injured and control limbs. Additionally, clinically relevant differences (+\/\u221210%) were primarily observed through torque onset detection methods and primarily affected RTD between 0 and 100 ms. Although measurements of RTD and torque steadiness were generally robust against diverse signal collection and processing parameters, the selection of torque onset should be carefully considered, especially in early RTD assessments that have shorter time epochs.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s24134250","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,7,1]],"date-time":"2024-07-01T10:14:46Z","timestamp":1719828886000},"page":"4250","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Effect of Sampling Rate, Filtering, and Torque Onset Detection on Quadriceps Rate of Torque Development and Torque Steadiness"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"24","author":[{"given":"McKenzie S.","family":"White","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8540-7461","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Megan C.","family":"Graham","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tereza","family":"Janatova","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8935-9965","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gregory S.","family":"Hawk","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Statistics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9193-9210","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Katherine L.","family":"Thompson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Statistics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Brian","family":"Noehren","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,6,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"4","DOI":"10.1097\/JES.0b013e31823b5f13","article-title":"Skeletal muscle power: A critical determinant of physical functioning in older adults","volume":"40","author":"Reid","year":"2012","journal-title":"Exerc. 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