Table.

Central Activation Ratio (CAR, %) and Normalized Maximal Voluntary Isometric Torque (T_MVIC, Nm/kg) by Bracing Condition and Time, Mean ± SD

Bracing Condition		Time
		Baseline	Pre-Exercise (Brace Condition Applied)	Postexercise (Brace Condition Applied)	Postexercise (Brace Condition Removed)
Control	CAR	90.04 ± 9.89	89.61 ± 11.64	85.62 ± 11.85	87.11 ± 11.93
	TMVIC	2.82 ± 0.88	2.76 ± 0.87	2.53 ± 0.85	2.57 ± 0.80
Knee brace	CAR	89.99 ± 9.55	91.37 ± 7.97	87.26 ± 10.71	87.52 ± 9.74
	TMVIC	2.80 ± 0.78	2.66 ± 0.60	2.55 ± 0.62	2.60 ± 0.63
Neoprene sleeve	CAR	92.65 ± 7.89	92.40 ± 5.79	87.90 ± 9.07	88.63 ± 8.24
	TMVIC	2.96 ± 0.72	2.76 ± 0.70	2.56 ± 0.63	2.58 ± 0.56
Totalc	CAR	90.75 ± 9.08	91.03 ± 8.85	86.85 ± 10.48a	87.68 ± 9.95b
	TMVIC	2.85 ± 0.78	2.72 ± 0.72b	2.55 ± 0.69a	2.58 ± 0.66b

Abbreviations: CAR indicates central activation ratio; T_MVIC, normalized torque measured during a maximal voluntary isometric contraction.

^a Significantly lower than pre-exercise measures recorded with the bracing condition applied (P < .05).

^b Significantly lower than baseline.