Table 4.
Comparative Analysis of the Median, Standard Error, Difference Means ± SD, and 95% CI Values of the Median Frequency (Hz) of the Electromyographic Signal of the Anterior Tibial Muscles and Medial and Lateral Gastrocnemius of Both Lower Limbs of Cancer Volunteers at EXE Intervention and WI times
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EXE (n = 38) |
WI (n = 38) |
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| Muscles | Pre (0 session) | Post (20th session) | difference ± SD | P a | Pre (0 session) | Post (20th session) | Mean difference ± SD | P b | EXE vs. WI P-value | ES |
| LAT | 111.49 (3.50) | 112.32 (3.92) | 6.71 ± 20.97 (−0.85–14.27) | 0.107 | 108.84 (4.84) | 110.41 (4.10) | 6.18 ± 30.92 (4.96–17.33) | 0.771 | 0.225 | 0.249 |
| RAT | 121.83 (4.20) | 131.71 (4.47) | 5.37 ± 18.31 (−1.23–11.97) | 0.018a | 123.71 (4.22) | 121.12 (4.08) | 1.78 ± 36.16 (−11.25–14.82) | 0.617 | 0.187 | 0.305 |
| LLG | 160.00 (5.44) | 172.49 (4.30) | 10.30 ± 31.61 (−1.09–21.70) | 0.104 | 163.69 (5.30) | 162.92 (4.04) | −1.41 ± 30.39 (−12.37–9.54) | 0.796 | 0.166 | 0.320 |
| LMG | 161.94 (4.18) | 176.49 (4.20) | 13.49 ± 26.23 (4.04–22.95) | 0.002a | 173.10 (5.19) | 160.04 (4.14) | 15.74 ± 33.60 (3.63–27.86) | 0.016a | 0.983 | 0.922 |
| RLG | 162.10 (4.29) | 167.71 (3.58) | 10.31 ± 21.02 (2.73–17.88) | 0.007a | 163.39 (4.60) | 166.02 (4.76) | 0.33 ± 18.74 (−6.43–7.09) | 0.634 | 0.017b | 0.564 |
| RMG | 156.00 (4.21) | 163.67 (3.99) | −6.71 ± 31.30 (−17.99–4.57) | 0.113 | 152.71 (4.42) | 157.08 (4.31) | −3.54 ± 29.49 (−14.17–7.09) | 0.063 | 0.295 | 0.149 |
a
Paired t-test.
b
Independent t-test.
ES, effect size; LAT, left anterior tibial; LLG, left lateral gastrocnemius; LMG, left medial gastrocnemius; RAT, right anterior tibial; RLG, right lateral gastrocnemius; RMG, right medial gastrocnemius.