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. 2008 Jul 24;105(4):1262–1273. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01316.2007

Table 1.

ANOVA results for limb function (lead, lag, or down jumps) effects on muscle parameters

DF TrLAT Stretch
 TrLAT Shortening Stance
F Ratio P F Ratio P F Ratio P
Long head
    Strain 2 19.4 0.002 1.5 0.299 33.5 <0.001
    Strain rate 2 26.5 0.001 6.1 0.036 45.0 <0.001
    Stress 2 0.2 0.797 29.9 <0.001 2.7 0.1423
    Work 2 9.4 0.014 7.1 0.027 10.3 0.0114
Lateral head
    Strain 2 11.5 0.009 5.8 0.081 11.3 0.009
    Strain rate 2 4.5 0.064 2.3 0.177 8.0 0.020
    Stress 2 17.8 0.003 6.9 0.027 30.6 <0.001
    Work 2 10.1 0.012 2.3 0.173 12.0 0.008

Biarticular long head of the triceps brachii (TrLONG) and monoarticular lateral head (TrLAT). Bold values indicate significance (P < 0.05). Differences among types of limb function were determined by post hoc tests and are shown in Fig. 7. DF, degrees of freedom.