Table 3.
Comparison of maximum voluntary contract before and after training
Group
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Cases, n
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MVC of tibialis anterior muscle, kg, mean ± SD
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MVC of gastrocnemius, kg, mean ± SD
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Contralateral
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Affected side
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Contralateral
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Affected side
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Treatment group | |||||
Before training | 60 | 10.43 ± 2.16 | 4.87 ± 2.08 | 11.07 ± 2.66 | 4.00 ± 1.36 |
After training | 60 | 12.86 ± 1.75 | 8.21 ± 1.53 | 13.65 ± 2.86 | 7.77 ± 1.16 |
Control group | |||||
Before training | 60 | 9.82 ± 1.84 | 4.44 ± 2.03 | 10.91 ± 2.26 | 3.86 ± 1.55 |
After training | 60 | 10.22 ± 1.54 | 6.97 ± 1.68 | 11.44 ± 2.34 | 6.87 ± 1.42 |
MVC: Maximum voluntary contract.