Table 3.
Effects of gender and unloading on average power.
Men (N=12) | Women (N=12) | |||
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Movement velocity | Pre-unloading | Post-unloading | Pre-unloading | Post-unloading |
0.53 rads/s | 75.4 ± 5.4 | 65.6 ± 5.2* | 47.5 ± 2.4† | 40.6 ± 2.5*† |
1.05 rads/s | 127.1 ± 8.4 | 122.5 ± 7.4 | 84.9 ± 4.5† | 74.2 ± 3.8*† |
2.09 rads/s | 184.4 ± 10.7 | 177.1 ± 10.7 | 123.9 ± 6.2† | 110.3 ± 5.8*† |
Values are means ± SE. Units are Watts.
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.