Table 2.
Muscle latencies observed across testing conditions (in milliseconds).
| “Intervene” | “Do not intervene” | Tendon tap | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscles | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females |
| RF | 193 (60) | 212 (32) | 88 (12) | NA* | 38 (3) | 35 (3) |
| VL | 198 (72) | 201 (29) | 96 (11) | 98 (12) | 39 (4) | 37 (4) |
| VMO | 182 (66) | 197 (26) | 99 (16) | 82 (5) | 38 (4) | 36 (3) |
| VML | 204 (66) | 205 (33) | 89 (20) | 89 (16) | 40 (3) | 36 (4) |
| ST | 161 (23) | 179 (30) | 84 (14) | 96 (9) | ||
| BF | 158 (37) | 197 (34) | 102 (21) | 104 (26) | ||
| Mean† | 184 (57) | 197 (32) | 93 (16) | 95 (16) | ||
Values presented as mean (SD). See text for abbreviations of muscles. NA, not available.
*
No reflex responses were recorded in the RF muscle for females.
†
Mean across all muscles tested.