Table 1.
Effects of gender and unloading on peak torque.
Men (N=12) | Women (N=12) | |||
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Movement velocity | Pre-unloading | Post-unloading | Pre-unloading | Post-unloading |
0 rads/s | 150.5 ± 13.5 | 131.1 ± 14.1* | 104.0 ± 7.5† | 80.8 ± 5.0*† |
0.53 rads/s | 157.5 ± 11.9 | 143.7 ± 12.0* | 103.0 ± 5.9† | 89.3 ± 5.2*† |
1.05 rads/s | 144.6 ± 8.9 | 140.2 ± 9.2 | 98.7 ± 4.4† | 88.9 ± 4.3*† |
2.09 rads/s | 134.5 ± 8.3 | 127.8 ± 7.4 | 83.2 ± 3.1† | 77.2 ± 3.6*† |
Values are means ± SE. Units are Newtons at 0 rads/s, and Newton meters during dynamic contractions.
indicates significant (P ≤ 0.05) pre- to post-unloading difference within same gender.
indicates significant (P ≤ 0.05) difference from men at the same time point, i.e., pre- or post-unloading.