Table 3. Maximal peak torque of the knee extensors and flexors of each leg measured at 180 deg/s on isokinetic equipment.
Group | Movement | Leg | Pre | Post 1 | Post 2 | Post 3 |
CON | Extension | Right | 81.5 ± 44.22 | 89.7 ± 36.98 | 89.3 ± 34.44 | 96.6 ± 33.58 |
Left | 76.3 ± 41.48 | 83.6 ± 33.33 | 96.5 ± 34.80 | 95.3 ± 34.14 | ||
Flexion | Right | 47.5 ± 27.68 | 52.3 ± 26.66 | 51.3 ± 27.74 | 55.2 ± 28.28 | |
Left | 44.7 ± 22.37 | 50.2 ± 25.99 | 52.2 ± 25.15 | 55.9 ± 26.11 | ||
TRA | Extension | Right | 86.4 ± 24.29 | 101.8 ± 30.96 | 95.3 ± 23.42 | 97.5 ± 19.24 |
Left | 80.8 ± 26.54 | 100.7 ± 29.50 | 88.9 ± 24.67 | 97.8 ± 20.40 | ||
Flexion | Right | 47.0 ± 17.78 | 53.9 ± 23.49 | 56.9 ± 22.73 | 55.1 ± 24.99 | |
Left | 45.3 ± 15.60 | 53.4 ± 17.41 | 48.2 ± 17.92 | 53.5 ± 17.17 | ||
WBV | Extension | Right | 94.5 ± 37.37 | 97.0 ± 32.82 | 99.6 ± 34.87 | 98.2 ± 23.89 |
Left | 91.7 ± 32.72 | 97.7 ± 29.86 | 99.5 ± 31.32 | 97.6 ± 26.27 | ||
Flexion | Right | 52.0 ± 21.33 | 59.2 ± 25.15 | 60.1 ± 25.02 | 60.8 ± 17.79 | |
Left | 54.0 ± 17.59 | 56.5 ± 21.21 | 58.5 ± 20.28 | 57.6 ± 18.04 |
Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.
Values of maximal peak torque are presented in N•m.
CON: control group; TRA: training group; WBV: whole-body vibration group.