Table 3.
Results for step length and rate of the 60 m sprint test. Data are means (±SD)
| SL 1 (m) | SL 2 (m) | SR 1 (Hz) | SR 2 (Hz) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBV | ||||
| Pre | 1.95 (.14) | 1.97 (.14) | 4.19 (.38) | 4.14 (.30) |
| Post | 2.06 (.14) | 2.05 (.16)* | 4.02 (.30)* | 4.02 (.31) * |
| %diff | -5.6 | -4.5 | -3.9 | -2.8 |
| C | ||||
| Pre | 1.99 (.20) | 1.96 (.19) | 4.14 (.26) | 4.19 (.29) |
| Post | 2.00 (.18) | 2.00 (.21) | 4.12 (.26) | 4.11 (.29) |
| %diff | .6 | 2.3 | -.3 | -1.9 |
Abbreviations: WBV = whole body vibration training group, C = control group, SL 1 = stride length of the first stride, SL 2 = stride length of the second stride, SR 1 = stride rate of the first stride, SR 2 = stride rate of the second stride
* Significantly different from Pre test (p < 0.05) as determined by repeated measures analysis of variance and post-hoc Tukey tests.