Table 1.

Average rectified value (ARV) for the vastus medialis (VM) and biceps femoris (BF) obtained during the maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), the isometric explosive contractions at onset of the contraction and at time instant that maximum rate of force development (RFD) was reached and during submaximal isometric contractions at target force levels of 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 60% MVC obtained at baseline (pre), immediately post, and 24 h after isotonic eccentric exercise.

	Vastus medialis			Biceps femoris
Variable	Pre	Post	24 h	Pre	Post	24 h
MVC [ARV (µV)]	367.72 ± 122.65	312.66 ± 110.25§	347.92 ± 130.38	113.04 ± 63.50	120.61 ± 45.01	97.28 ± 25.21
RFD onset (% ARV MVC)	59. 63 ± 23.70	79.80 ± 20.27§	62. 99 ± 24.92	71.99 ± 25.74	86.23 ± 34.92	76.70 ± 36.34
RFD max (% ARV MVC)	69.89 ± 15.33	92.50 ± 33.49‖	72.58 ± 33.49	69.78 ± 13.05	82. 82 ± 24.88	80. 01 ± 26.23
10% MVC (% ARV MVC)	12.53 ± 3.64	16.22 ± 5.29§,†	11.93 ± 3.97	14.42 ± 4.52	17.13 ± 8.31	15.97 ± 5.25
20% MVC (% ARV MVC)	21.62 ± 6.24	29.59 ± 8.86§,‡	20.52 ± 6.37	22.51 ± 4.95	28.27 ± 10.31	25.04 ± 7.84
30% MVC (% ARV MVC)	33.06 ± 6.93	41.50 ± 9.72‡,†	32.89 ± 10.59	35.30 ± 7.03	39.01 ± 12.43	36.92 ± 13.48
40% MVC (% ARV MVC)	46.03 ± 11.20	56.39 ± 10.68§,‖	45.98 ± 12.05	50.39 ± 16.05	39.32 ± 8.11	41. 91 ± 10.39
60% MVC (% ARV MVC)	48.97 ± 8.84	53.83 ± 7.65	49.62 ± 11.97	39. 78 ± 8.11	41. 91 ± 10.39	39.78 ± 11.27
Dynamic balance (% time activation)	46.62 ± 15.53	57.17 ± 13.86	49.82 ± 23.10	38.83 ± 16.13	45.67 ± 15.88	39.73 ± 21.80

^† Post significantly different from 24 h (P < 0.01).

^‡ Post significantly different from pre-condition (P < 0.01).

^§ Post significantly different from pre-condition (P < 0.05).

^‖ Post significantly different from pre and after 24 h (P < 0.05).