Table 2.
Effects of gender and unloading on total work performed.
Men (N=12) | Women (N=12) | |||
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Movement velocity | Pre-unloading | Post-unloading | Pre-unloading | Post-unloading |
0.53 rads/s | 495.2 ± 38.7 | 432.4 ± 39.2* | 314.8 ± 20.6† | 278.3 ± 21.5*† |
1.05 rads/s | 453.9 ± 31.3 | 435.9 ± 29.9 | 314.1 ± 20.6† | 277.1 ± 18.5*† |
2.09 rads/s | 390.3 ± 27.4 | 376.8 ± 21.0 | 268.2 ± 17.0† | 246.8 ± 14.8*† |
Values are means ± SE. Units are Joules.
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.