Table 2.
Symmetry indexes (mean ± SD) of bilateral muscle activation per each muscle (range 0–100%). Transformed symmetry indexes (range: 0%–50%) are also provided.
| Athlete #1 | Athlete #2 | Athlete #3 | Athlete #4 | Athlete #5 | Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI (%) | ||||||
| DA | 48 ± 1 | 53 ± 1 | 47 ± 3 | 45 ± 5 | 48 ± 1 | 49 ± 4 |
| PM | 55 ± 2 | 47 ± 1 | 50 ± 1 | 49 ± 3 | 49 ± 1 | 50 ± 4 |
| LD | 42 ± 2* | 45 ± 1 | 51 ± 2 | 45 ± 3 | 54 ± 1 | 47 ± 5 |
| TRI | 42 ± 1* | 53 ± 5 | 51 ± 1 | 51 ± 2 | 43 ± 3* | 48 ± 5 |
| EO | 31 ± 3* | 63 ± 2* | 58 ± 5* | 49 ± 3 | 61 ± 2* | 49 ± 12 |
| Transformed SI (%) | ||||||
| DA | 2 ± 1 | 3 ± 1 | 3 ± 3 | 5 ± 4 | 2 ± 1 | 3 ± 3 |
| PM | 5 ± 2 | 3 ± 1 | 1 ± 0 | 3 ± 1 | 1 ± 1 | 3 ± 2 |
| LD | 8 ± 2* | 5 ± 1 | 1 ± 1 | 5 ± 3 | 4 ± 1 | 4 ± 4 |
| TRI | 8 ± 1* | 5 ± 3 | 1 ± 1 | 1 ± 2 | 7 ± 3* | 4 ± 3 |
| EO | 19 ± 3* | 13 ± 2* | 8 ± 5* | 2 ± 2 | 11 ± 2* | 11 ± 6* |
SI, symmetry index.
*
>5% difference between sides.