Table 1.
Peak EMG values (normalized to baseline)
| SOL | TA | MG | LG | VM | VL | RF | MH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial resistance | ||||||||
| Means | 1.46* | 1.01 | 1.10 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.69 | 1.56 | 1.32 |
| SD | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.43 | 1.55 | 0.60 | 0.30 |
| Final resistance | ||||||||
| Means | 0.71* | 1.19 | 0.79 | 0.88 | 0.97 | 0.88 | 1.23 | 0.84 |
| SD | 0.25 | 0.55 | 0.42 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.40 | 0.52 | 0.25 |
| ANOVA | 0.0001 | 0.0662 | 0.1773 | 0.0139 | 0.1257 | 0.5243 | 0.1149 | 0.0654 |
Means and SD of peak electromyography (EMG) values normalized to baseline.
*
Post hoc testing found the values are significantly different from baseline. Note ANOVAs compare EMG values that have not been normalized between all 3 time points (baseline, initial resistance, and final resistance).