Preliminary procedures
Upon their arrival at the laboratory for the first visit, the subjects’
weight and body composition were measured. The subjects verbally
self-selected their dominant leg, but those who were unsure undertook a
dominant leg assessment task where they were slightly pushed forward
from a standing position, and the dominant leg determined according to
which leg stepped forward to accommodate the movement. The distances
between the great trochanter and the lateral condyle of the femur for
each dominant leg (15 left, 4 right) were measured using a measuring
tape (20 mm wide, 1mm accuracy). From the obtained distance, the mid and
upper-third thigh-length were thus defined and marked with a medical
skin marker. Thigh circumference was recorded at the upper-third mark,
with the mid-thigh mark serving as the starting point for the floss band
application.