TABLE 1.
Laxity Profiles and Demographics for Below- and Above-Average Women and Mena
| LAXVV (°) | LAXIER (°) | AKL (mm) | BMI | MVIC (N·m/kg) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quad | Ham | |||||
| Women | ||||||
| LAXLOW | 10.9 ± 2.7 | 19.9 ± 4.3 | 5.5 ± 1.5 | 22.0 ± 2.4 | 2.3 ±0.4 | 1.8 ± 0.3 |
| LAXHIGH | 16.3 ± 2.7b | 34.5 ± 4.8b | 7.9 ± 2.2b | 22.9 ± 2.7 | 2.3 ±0.4 | 1.7 ± 0.2 |
| Total | 13.4 ± 3.0c | 26.8 ± 7.5c | 6.6 ± 2.2 | 22.4 ± 2.6c | 2.3 ±0.4c | 1.7 ± 0.3c |
| Men | ||||||
| LAXLOW | 7.0 ± 0.8 | 14.2 ± 4.1 | 6.6 ± 2.3 | 26.4 ± 3.4 | 2.6 ±0.3 | 2.2 ± 0.3 |
| LAXHIGH | 11.5 ± 1.8b | 27.9 ± 4.9b | 7.1 ± 1.5 | 24.7 ± 3.5 | 2.7 ±0.5 | 2.1 ± 0.3 |
| Total | 9.1 ± 2.4 | 20.7 ± 7.5 | 6.8 ± 1.8 | 25.6 ± 3.5 | 2.6 ±0.4 | 2.1 ± 0.3 |
a
LAXVV, varus-valgus laxity; LAXIER, internal-external rotation laxity; AKL, anterior knee laxity; BMI, body mass index; MVIC, maximal voluntary isometric contraction; LAXLOW, below-average laxity values; LAXHIGH, above-average laxity values.
b
LAXHIGH > LAXLOW (P < .05).
c
F ≠ M (P < .05).