Table 1.
Values of the muscle variables pre and post-unilateral lower limb suspension
| Pre | Post | |
|---|---|---|
| MVC plantar flexors (n = 6) (Nm) | 242 ± 54 | 211 ± 36* |
| MVC knee extensors (n = 6) (Nm) | 308 ± 57 | 246 ± 42* |
| Triplet torque knee extensors (n = 6) (Nm) | 76 ± 12 | 68 ± 15* |
| Voluntary activation (n = 6) (%) | 88.3 ± 6.8 | 84.7 ± 9.1 |
| MRTDvol calf (n = 6) (Nm s−1) | 8,256 ± 7,076 | 7,076 ± 1,213* |
| MRTDvol thigh (n = 5) (Nm s−1) | 13,676 ± 4,100 | 11,214 ± 1,589 |
| MRTDstim thigh (n = 6) (Nm s−1) | 10,201 ± 2,903 | 8,271 ± 1,993* |
| Norm. MRTDvol calf (n = 6) (% ms−1) | 0.45 ± 0.08 | 0.44 ± 0.06 |
| Norm. MRTDvol thigh (n = 5) (% ms−1) | 1.30 ± 0.59 | 1.20 ± 0.39 |
| Norm. MRTDstim thigh (n = 6) (% ms−1) | 3.48 ± 0.77 | 3.16 ± 0.33 |
MVC maximal voluntary torque, norm. MRTD normalized maximal rate of torque development, vol voluntary, stim stimulated
* Significantly different from pre-ULLS values (P < 0.05)