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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2011 Apr 21;26(7):741–748. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2011.03.006

Table 3.

Median and range values calculated from Knee contact forces, Peak Moments and normalized EMG used to compare the pre- and post-intervention effects on biomechanical outcomes. n=18

Outcome Measures Pre-Intervention Post-Intervention P-Value*
Peak Step-up Moments for Involved Limb
Hip Flex/Extension (Nm) 90.8 (36.2–126.8) 90.7 (42.0–169.2) 0.2
Hip I/E Rotation (Nm) 18.7 (6.7–35.0) 21.1 (8.7–34.4) 0.05
Hip Add/Abduction (Nm) 51.7 (33.8–95.6) 58.7 (36.1–90.0) 0.09
Knee Flex/Extension (Nm) 15.5 (17.2–71.3) 18.2 (19.8–80.6) 0.65
Knee Varus/Valgus (Nm) 33.3 (16.9–47.5) 37.9 (15.3–55.2) 0.08
Ankle Flex/Extension (Nm) 19.3 (12.0–82.5) 31.2 (13.7–54.5) 0.35

Electromyography Measures#
Hamstring (NetArea) 0.12 (0.066–291) 0.11 (0.074–262) 0.51
Quadriceps (NetArea) 0.17 (0.104–314) 0.15 (0.103–305) 0.73
H/Q Ratio 0.71 (0.207–1.73) 0.62 (0.335–1.88) 0.59

Hip I/E Rotation – Hip Internal/External Rotation

#

Hamstrings was represented by the mean profile for both Biceps Femoris + Semitendinosis. The Quadriceps activity was represented by the mean activity of the Rectus Femoris + Vastus lateralis + Vastus Medialis

*

P-value from Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test